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 is www.schneider-electric.com. The corresponding domain name was registered on April 4, 1996.<\/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 euros.<\/p>\n
The disputed domain name was registered on April 4, 2024.<\/p>\n
The disputed domain name is currently inactive. Previously however, according to the documents submitted by the Complainant, it resolved to a parking page. <\/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": "
COMPLAINANT:<\/p>\n
1. The disputed domain name is confusingly similar to the Complainant's trademark<\/p>\n
The Complainant contends that the disputed domain name <schneiderelectrictech.com>is confusingly similar to its well-known and distinctive trademark SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC.
The Complainant further affirms that the addition of the term “tech” to the SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC trademark is not sufficient to avoid the finding that the disputed domain name is confusingly similar to the Complainant’s trademark.<\/p>\n
2. The Respondent does not have any rights or legitimate interest in the disputed domain name.<\/p>\n
The Complainant contends that the Respondent is not commonly known by the disputed domain name and that the Respondent is not affiliated with or authorized by the Complainant in any way. The Complainant contends that the Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the disputed domain name, and is not related to the Complainant’s business in any way. The Complainant does not carry out any activity for, nor has any business dealings with, the Respondent. The Complainant further contends that the disputed domain name resolved to a parking page, and that the Respondent did not make any use of the disputed domain name.<\/p>\n
3. The disputed domain name has been registered and is being used in bad faith<\/p>\n
The Complainant contends that owing to the renown of the Complainant’s trademarks, it is presumable that the Respondent had actual knowledge of the Complainant’s distinctive trademarks.
The Complainant further contends that, owing to the distinctiveness of the SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC trademark, it is reasonable to infer that the disputed domain name was chosen by the Respondent having the trademark of the Complainant in mind. <\/p>\n
The Complainant also claims that the disputed domain name has been set up with MX records, which suggests that it may be actively used for e-mail purposes, and quoting previous CAC Case No. 102827, JCDECAUX SA v. Handi Hariyono, the Complainant affirms “that it is inconceivable that the Respondent will be able to make any good faith use of the disputed domain name as part of an e-mail address.”.<\/p>\n
RESPONDENT:<\/p>\n
The Respondent affirms that it is a company specializing in marketing and communication, claims to have registered the disputed domain for one of their clients, and that they are not responsible for it. They further affirm that the disputed domain name was available and therefore if the Complainant wanted it, they should have registered it.
No evidence and\/or claims regarding rights to or legitimate interests in the disputed domain name are submitted.
In addition, there is no indication of any use or planned use of the disputed domain name. <\/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 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": [ "Fabrizio Bedarida" ], "date_of_panel_decision": "2024-07-12 00:00:00", "informal_english_translation": "
The Complainant has proven to be the owner of the SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC trademark.<\/p>\n
The Complainant is, inter alia, the owner of the following trademarks: <\/p>\n
International trademark registration no. 715395 “SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC” (device), registered on March 15, 1999;<\/p>\n
International trademark registration no. 715396 “SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC” (device), registered on March 15, 1999; <\/p>\n
EUTM registration no. 001103803 “SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC” (device), registered on September 9, 2005.<\/p>", "decision_domains": { "schneiderelectrictech.com": "TRANSFERRED" }, "panelist": null, "panellists_text": null }