Complainant states that it sells “sneakers, ready-to-wear and fashion accessories for men, women and children” that are “aimed at an urban clientele from 15 to 25 years old,” via “187 stores and 70 affiliated stores in France” as well as “57 stores located in Spain, Belgium, Luxembourg and in the Maghreb, the Middle East and overseas territories.”<\/p>\n
The Disputed Domain Name was created on May 10, 2024, and, according to Complainant, “resolves to a website offering discounted sport shoes, clothes and accessories for sale.” An annex provided by Complainant confirms this.<\/p>", "other_legal_proceedings": "
The Panel is not aware of any other legal proceedings that are pending or decided and that relate to the Disputed Domain Name.<\/p>", "no_response_filed": "
Complainant contends, in relevant part, as follows:<\/p>\n
Paragraph 4(a)(i): Complainant states that the Disputed Domain Name is confusingly similar to the COURIR Trademark because, inter alia, “the domain name includes [the trademark] in its entirety” and “the addition of the geographical abbreviation ‘FR’ for ‘France’… does not change the overall impression of the designation as being connected to the Complainant’s trademark.”<\/p>\n
Paragraph 4(a)(ii): Complainant states that Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the Disputed Domain Name because, inter alia, “Respondent is not known as the disputed domain name”; “the Respondent is not affiliated with nor authorized by the Complainant in any way”; “[n]either license nor authorization has been granted to the Respondent to make any use of the Complainant’s trademark COURIR, or apply for registration of the disputed domain name by the Complainant”; and “Respondent uses the disputed domain name to disrupt Complainant’s business and to attract users by impersonating the Complainant.”<\/p>\n
Paragraph 4(a)(iii): Complainant states that the Disputed Domain Name was registered and is being used in bad faith because, inter alia, Respondent registered the Disputed Domain Name “many years after Complainant had established a strong reputation and goodwill in its mark”; “Complainant’s trademark COURIR is widely known”; “the disputed domain name points to an online store displaying the Complainant’s trademark and logo COURIR and selling namely clothes and shoes at discounted prices”; “[u]sing a domain name in order to offer competing goods or services is often been held to disrupt the business of the owner of the relevant mark is bad faith”; and “[b]y using the domain name, the Complainant contends that the Respondent has intentionally attempted to attract, for commercial gain, Internet users to its website or other on-line location, by creating a likelihood of confusion with the Complainant’s mark as to the source, sponsorship, affiliation, or endorsement of the Respondent’s website or location or of a product or service on the respondent’s website or location.”<\/p>\n
No administratively compliant response has been filed.<\/p>", "rights": "
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 UDRP).<\/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 UDRP).<\/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 UDRP).<\/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": [ "Douglas Isenberg" ], "date_of_panel_decision": "2024-06-24 00:00:00", "informal_english_translation": "
Complainant states that it owns “several trademarks” for COURIR, including Int’l Reg. No. 941035 (registered September 25, 2007) for use in connection with, inter alia, “footwear”; and EU Reg. No. 006848881 (registered November 26, 2008) for use in connection with, inter alia, “footwear.” These registrations are referred to herein as the “COURIR Trademark.”<\/p>", "decision_domains": { "courirfr.shop": "TRANSFERRED" }, "panelist": null, "panellists_text": null }