FACTS ASSERTED BY THE COMPLAINANT AND NOT CONTESTED BY THE RESPONDENT:<\/p>\n
The Complainant, which was founded in 1871, is a French industrial business trading internationally. It manufactures and offers products for power management, automation, and related solutions. The Complainant's corporate website can be found at www.schneider-electric.com.<\/p>\n
The Complainant is featured on the NYSE Euronext and the French CAC 40 stock market index. In 2023, the Complainant revenues amounted to 36 billion Euro.<\/p>\n
The Complainant has no business or other relationship with the Respondent. The Complainant has not granted a license (or any other authorization) to the Respondent to use the trademark “SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC”, or to apply for registration of the disputed domain name.<\/p>\n
The Complainant contends that, given the distinctiveness and reputation of the Complainant's “SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC” brand, it is inconceivable that the Respondent could have registered the disputed domain name without actual knowledge of the Complainant's trademark rights.<\/p>\n
The disputed domain <\/strong>resolves to a parking page with commercial advertising links. Furthermore, MX records (and corresponding email servers) are configured for the disputed domain name.<\/p>",
"other_legal_proceedings": " The Panel is not aware of any other legal proceedings which are pending or decided and which relate to the disputed domain name.<\/p>",
"no_response_filed": " The Complainant contends that the requirements of the Policy have been met and that the disputed domain name should be transferred to it. The Complainant has, to the satisfaction of the Panel, shown the disputed domain name is identical or confusingly similar to a trademark or service mark in which the Complainant has rights (within the meaning of paragraph 4(a)(i) of the Policy).<\/p>",
"no_rights_or_legitimate_interests": " The Complainant has, to the satisfaction of the Panel, shown the Respondent to have no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the disputed domain name (within the meaning of paragraph 4(a)(ii) of the Policy).<\/p>",
"bad_faith": " The Complainant has, to the satisfaction of the Panel, shown the disputed domain name has been registered and is being used in bad faith (within the meaning of paragraph 4(a)(iii) of the Policy).<\/p>",
"procedural_factors": " The Panel is satisfied that all procedural requirements under UDRP were met and there is no other reason why it would be inappropriate to provide a decision.<\/p>",
"decision": "Accepted",
"panelists": [
"Dr. Thomas Schafft"
],
"date_of_panel_decision": "2024-05-17 00:00:00",
"informal_english_translation": " The Complainant owns several trademark registrations for “SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC”, including the international trademark n. 715395 “SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC” (with design), registered since 15 March 1999 for goods and services in classes 06, 09, 11, 36, 37, 39, and 42.<\/p>\n The Complainant also owns various domain names incorporating the term “SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC”, including the domain name <schneiderelectric.com> registered and used since 4 April 1996.<\/p>\n The disputed domain name <schnieder-electrics.com> was registered on 28 February 2024, i.e., the Complainant’s trademark registration cited above predates the registration of the disputed domain name.<\/p>",
"decision_domains": {
"schneidre-electric.com": "TRANSFERRED"
},
"panelist": null,
"panellists_text": null
}
No administratively compliant Response has been filed.<\/p>",
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