{ "case_number": "CAC-UDRP-106828", "time_of_filling": "2024-09-30 11:40:45", "domain_names": [ "hoosierhrvatska.com", "hoosiersuomi.com", "hoosierspain.com", "hoosiersverige.com", "hoosierfrance.com", "hoosierbelgie.com", "hoosierbelgique.com", "hoosieritalia.com", "hoosierlietuva.com", "hoosiernederland.com", "hoosieraustralia.com", "hoosieraustria.com" ], "case_administrator": " Iveta Špiclová (Czech Arbitration Court) (Case admin)", "complainant": [ "Hoosier Racing Tire Corp." ], "complainant_representative": "Dr. Maximilian Schunke LL.M. (Göhmann Rechtsanwälte Abogados Advokat Steuerberater Partnerschaft mbB)", "respondent": [ "Zhang Qiang" ], "respondent_representative": null, "factual_background": "

The Complainant, Hoosier Racing Tire Corp., is an American company operating in the race tires business.<\/p>\n

The Complainant is the holder of several trademarks consisting of or including the term HOOSIER. The Complainant operates through the domain name <hoosiertire.com>.<\/p>\n

The disputed domain names <hoosierbelgique.com>; <hoosiernederland.com>; <hoosieraustralia.com>; <hoosieraustria.com>; <hoosierbelgie.com>; <hoosierfrance.com>; <hoosiersuomi.com>; <hoosiersverige.com>; <hoosierspain.com>; <hoosierhrvatska.com> and <hoosieritalia.com> were registered on November 7, 2023, and the disputed domain name <hoosierlietuva.com > was registered on November 9, 2023.<\/p>\n

The disputed domain names all appear to resolve to a website showing the HOOSIER word and figurative marks and offering similar products to those of the Complainant (e.g. tires and apparel).<\/p>\n

The Complainant sent a cease and desist letter to the Registrar on September 9, 2024. According to the Complainant, the Registrar did not reply within the deadline given by the Complainant.<\/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 names.<\/p>", "no_response_filed": "

The Complainant contends that the requirements of the Policy have been met and that the disputed domain names should be transferred to it.<\/p>\n

No administratively compliant Response has been filed.<\/p>", "rights": "

The Complainant has, to the satisfaction of the Panel, shown the disputed domain names are 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 names (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 names have been registered and are 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": [ "Flip Petillion" ], "date_of_panel_decision": "2024-11-06 00:00:00", "informal_english_translation": "

The Complainant is the holder of several trademarks including the following:<\/p>\n