According to the information provided by the registrar the disputed domain name <liverpoolfcacademy.com> was registered on 12 July 2024.
The disputed domain name resolves to a pay-per-click 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:
Complainant contends that the requirements of the Policy have been met and that the disputed domain name should be transferred to it.
According to the evidence submitted Complainant is a professional football club based in Liverpool, United Kingdom. The football club was founded in 1888 and is now a widely supported football club. In 2002, Complainant began to utilize the domain name <liverpoolfc.com> as its primary website for the club. Complainant also runs a youth academy, which has been operating since 1998 as Liverpool FC Academy, providing training and tournament opportunities for players in the Under 6 team up to the Under 21 team.
According to Complainant the disputed domain name is confusingly similar to Complainant's trademark. The disputed domain name incorporates Complainant’s mark in its entirety, with the addition of “academy”. Complainant submits that the word “academy” is merely descriptive in relation to professional football academy services and therefore is not sufficient to mitigate the confusing similarity of the disputed domain name with the mark.
According to Complainant, Respondent has no rights or legitimate interest in the disputed domain name. The disputed domain name resolves to a live website displaying pay-per-click (“PPC”) advertisements. The website invites users to interact with advertisements for a variety of services. Such adverts are titled “Football Academy Nearby”, “Live Classes” and “Football Kits”. Such use substantiates the fact that Respondent has not made any bona fide offering of goods and services. Complainant submits that Respondent has never been known as “LIVERPOOL FC ACADEMY” at any point in time.
According to Complainant the disputed domain name is registered and is being used in bad faith. Complainant submits that Respondent had actual knowledge of Complainant’s brand and mark at the time of the registration of the disputed domain name, and that the disputed domain name was registered with intent to target Complainant’s brand and mark, such use being evidence of bad faith.
Complainant submits that the content at the disputed domain name and Website makes it clear that it was registered with the sole purpose of creating an association with Complainant and to commercially benefit through the use of PPC links. Complainant submits this is disruptive to Complainant’s business.
Complainant concludes that the disputed domain name was not only registered but also used by Respondent in bad faith.
Respondent:
No administratively compliant Response has been filed.<\/p>",
"rights": "
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 Complainant has rights (within the meaning of paragraph 4(a)(i) of the Policy).<\/p>", "no_rights_or_legitimate_interests": "
Complainant has, to the satisfaction of the Panel, shown 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": "
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": [ "Dinant T.L. Oosterbaan" ], "date_of_panel_decision": "2024-09-24 00:00:00", "informal_english_translation": "
Complainant owns several registered trademarks for LIVERPOOL FC, including European Union trademark registration 007024565, registration date 22 May 2009. <\/p>", "decision_domains": { "liverpoolfcacademy.com": "TRANSFERRED" }, "panelist": null, "panellists_text": null }