{
    "case_number": "CAC-UDRP-106334",
    "time_of_filling": "2024-09-30 08:38:34",
    "domain_names": [
        "3clicks.net"
    ],
    "case_administrator": "  Iveta Špiclová   (Czech Arbitration Court) (Case admin)",
    "complainant": [
        "Mr. Sebastián Rodrigo (3Clics SPA)"
    ],
    "complainant_representative": null,
    "respondent": [
        "EROL  BASAR"
    ],
    "respondent_representative": "Archer Softech",
    "factual_background": "<p><strong>A<\/strong>. <strong>Complainant<\/strong>'<strong>s Factual Allegations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Complainant's statements of fact can be summarised as follows:<\/p>\n<p>The Complainant, 3CLICS SpA, was incorporated in 2020 under the laws of the Republic of Chile. The Complainant's purpose is \"<em>to market all kinds of products and services related to various software programmes and products<\/em>\". For that purpose, the Complainant registered the domain name &lt;3clics.cl&gt; in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Owing to commercial expansions into Latin American countries, the Complainant has also registered numerous domain names bearing the sign '3clics', most notably: 1) &lt;3clics.mx&gt;, registered in 2020; and 2) &lt;3clics.lat&gt;, registered in 2021.<\/p>\n<p><strong>B<\/strong>. <strong>Respondent<\/strong>'<strong>s Factual Allegations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Respondent served a Response in this UDRP administrative proceeding on 25 October 2024, the contents of which are laid down in the below section 'Parties' Contentions'.<\/p>\n<p>The Respondent is a domain name investor from Turkey.<\/p>",
    "other_legal_proceedings": "<p>The Panel is unaware of any other pending or decided legal proceedings in respect of the domain name &lt;3clicks.net&gt; ('the disputed domain name').<\/p>",
    "no_response_filed": "<p><strong>A<\/strong>.<strong> Complainant<\/strong>'<strong>s Submissions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Complainant's contentions can be summarised as follows:<\/p>\n<p><strong>A<\/strong>.<strong>1 The disputed domain name is confusingly similar to a trade mark in which the Complainant has rights<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Complainant submits that the disputed domain name owned by the Respondent is identical or confusingly similar to the trade mark 3CLICS which is owned by the Complainant. The Complainant argues that the addition of the \".net\" suffix is \"<em>not enough to distinguish the two names<\/em>\". Moreover, the Complainant contends that the disputed domain name is \"<em>identical to the Complainant&rsquo;s trademark 3CLICS in all but one character<\/em>\"<em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In addition, the Complainant alleges that the disputed domain name is confusingly similar to the Complainant's company name 3CLICS SpA as well as the Complainant's own domain names which contain the element \"<em>3clics<\/em>\"&nbsp;in the domain name string. In this connection, the Complainant argues that all of the Complainant's domain names include the Complainant's trade mark 3CLICS and a country code or other geographic identifier.<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">A<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">.<\/span><strong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">2 The Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the disputed domain name<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Complainant argues the Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in the disputed domain name for the following reasons:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span>&bull; <\/span>The Respondent registered the disputed domain name with the sole purpose of reselling it. The Respondent has not used the domain name in connection with any<em> bona fide <\/em>offering of goods or services; and<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span>&bull; <\/span>The Respondent is not commonly known by the disputed domain name. The Respondent has only registered the domain name and has not used it in any way that would make it known to the public.<strong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">A<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">.<\/span><strong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">3 The Respondent registered and is using the disputed domain name in bad faith<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Complainant alleges that the Respondent registered or acquired the disputed domain name primarily for the purpose of selling, renting, or otherwise transferring the domain name registration to the Complainant who is the owner of the trade mark, or to a competitor of the Complainant for valuable consideration in excess of the Complainant&rsquo;s documented out-of-pocket costs.<\/p>\n<p>The Complainant indicates that the evidence shows that the Respondent registered the disputed domain name with the \"<em>sole purpose of reselling it for a profit<\/em>\". The Complainant argues that this is evident by the \"<em>lack of legitimate use associated with the domain name. There are no demonstrable preparations to offer goods or services, nor is there any evidence the Respondent is commonly known<\/em> <em>by the disputed domain name<\/em>\"<em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Complainant argues that the Respondent's actions \"<em>showcase a pattern of domain name speculation<\/em>\". The Complainant further contends that the Respondent registered the disputed domain name with the <em>hopes of profiting from the established brand recognition<\/em>\"&nbsp;of the Complainant, and that the Respondent's behaviour is &ldquo;<em>explicitly identified in the UDRP as abusive and serves no legitimate purpose other than the unfairly capitalise on the Complainant&rsquo;s goodwill<\/em>&rdquo;.<\/p>\n<p>The Complainant also alleges the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Respondent's registration of the disputed domain name was \"no coincidence\". The Respondent is a domain name spectator who has registered a large number of domain names that are similar to well-known trade marks. The Complainant notes that \"inside the domain marketplace Dan.com\", the user account that has listed the disputed domain name also owns over 1600 other domain names, and there is no regard as to the domain name's \"status as a well-known or registered trademark\". Examples given by the Complainant include &lt;evian.net&gt; and &lt;tvcom.net&gt;. The Complainant argues that it is \"obvious\" that the Respondent \"runs a business based on extorting high fees from trademark owners, under the assumption they would rather pay than go through this arbitration process\"; and<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span>&bull; <\/span>The Respondent's actions have caused and are likely to continue to cause confusion among consumers. This is increased by the Respondent's typosquatting and misspelling activities, which is also further evidence of the Respondent's bad faith intent.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A<\/strong>.<strong>4 Remedies Requested<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span>&bull; <\/span>Transfer of the disputed domain name to the Complainant; and<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span>&bull; <\/span>Payment of costs from the Respondent.<\/p>\n<p><strong>B<\/strong>.<strong> Respondent<\/strong>'<strong>s Submissions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Respondent served a Response in this UDRP administrative proceeding on 25 October 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The Respondent's contentions can be summarised as follows:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><strong>B<\/strong>.<strong>1<\/strong> <\/span><strong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">Preliminary Matter <\/strong><span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">&ndash; <\/span><strong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">Language of the Proceeding Request<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Respondent notes that the majority of the Complainant's annexures (12 out of 14) are not in English (the language of the proceedings, given the Registration Agreement is in English). The Respondent therefore requests that \"<em>the Annexes in a language other than in English be disregarded<\/em>\"<em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><strong>B<\/strong>.<strong>2 <\/strong><\/span><strong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">The disputed domain name is neither identical nor confusingly similar to a protected trade mark<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Respondent's contentions under this UDRP Policy ground can be summarised as follows:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span>&bull; <\/span>The Complainant has provided evidence of its trade mark rights in a language which is not the language of this UDRP administrative proceeding. Hence the Respondent requests that the Panel should \"<em>disregard<\/em>\"&nbsp;the documents presented; and<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span>&bull; <\/span>In any event, the Complainant must also prevail under the remaining two elements of the UDRP.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">B<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">.<\/span><strong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">3 The Respondent has rights or legitimate interests in the disputed domain name<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>B<\/strong>.<strong>4<\/strong><strong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">The disputed domain name has not been registered and used in bad faith<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Respondent's contentions under these two UDRP Policy grounds are intertwined and can be summarised as follows:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span>&bull; <\/span><\/span>The Panel must find that the Respondent has a \"<em>total lack of any right or legitimate interest<\/em>\", not merely that the Complainant has a \"<em>better<\/em>\" right or legitimate interest;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span>&bull; <\/span><\/span>The Respondent registered the disputed domain name because it comprised a highly common combination \"<em>3clicks<\/em>\" based on the \"<em>3 click rule<\/em>\". The Respondent contends that this is an \"<em>unofficial web design rule concerning the design of website navigation. It suggests that a user of a website should be able to find any information with no more than three mouse clicks<\/em>\"<em>;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span>&bull; <\/span><\/span>The Respondent is a domain name investor from Turkey and has put the disputed domain name up for sale because the decisions of impartial panels have found in favour of such a business strategy. The Respondent registered the disputed domain name for its value as a combination of the common term \"<em>3-clicks<\/em>\", particularly as it has multiple possible interpretations, without targeting the Complainant. The Respondent further argues that the business of \"<em>domain name investment<\/em>\"&nbsp;gives rise to rights or legitimate interests in the domain name. The Respondent argues that investing in common word domain names is a perfectly legitimate business and can qualify as a <em>bona fide<\/em> offering of goods and services so as long as the respondent did not target a specific complainant or protected mark;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span>&bull; <\/span><\/span>The Respondent notes that the Complainant does not have any presence in the Respondent's territory or its neighbouring nations. A Google search from Turkey does not show any results for the Complainant in the top 30 search results, and numerous third parties make use of the combination of \"3<em>clicks<\/em>\". A search of the \"<em>3clicks or 3clics<\/em>\"&nbsp;on the local trade mark database also does not provide search results for any similar trade mark on record. The Respondent also notes that the Complainant did not assert in the Complaint that it extended its operations to any countries beyond Chile and Mexico, although it does note that the Complainant has registered &lt;3clics.lat&gt; to encompass the whole of the Latin America region;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Respondent also owns a number of similar types of domain names, including &lt;4links.net&gt;;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span>&bull; <\/span><\/span>The Respondent registered the disputed domain name without any knowledge of the Complainant or its trade mark in September 2021, and never used the disputed domain name to target the Complainant in any manner. The Respondent notes that the Complainant registered &lt;3clics.net&gt; in December 2023. The Respondent also argues that it \"<em>never once solicited the Complainant or to otherwise targeted its trademark since its <\/em>registration [of the disputed domain name] <em>in September 2021<\/em>\";<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span>&bull; <\/span><\/span>The Respondent notes that other entities use \"<em>3clicks<\/em>\" in their domain names, and there are companies registered globally with the name \"<em>3clicks<\/em>\";<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span>&bull; <\/span><\/span>The Respondent notes that domain name registration is generally on a first come first serve system, so the first person to register a domain name would normally be entitled to use the domain name for any legitimate purpose it wishes. The Respondent notes that the Complainant does not have rights in \"<em>3Clicks<\/em>\";<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Respondent argues that in cases where a \"commercial brand contains a common word element, as it is currently, even minor differences between a brand and a domain name &ndash; even just a single letter &ndash; are sufficient to eliminate any confusing similarity\";<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span>&bull; <\/span><\/span>In response to the Complaint, where the Complainant gives examples of the Respondent's registration of well-known trade marks in a domain name, the Respondent argues that 'evian' is a first name for boys of Hebrew origin and 'tvcom' is a combination of TV and the word com, and can mean Television Company or simply TV.com;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span>&bull; <\/span><\/span>In response to the Complaint, where the Complainant argues that the Respondent registered the disputed domain name with the sole purpose of reselling it, the Respondent submits that this is \"<em>what gives the Respondent legitimate rights in the disputed domain name<\/em>\". The Respondent has acquired the disputed domain name as a professional domainer and the disputed domain name is \"<em>stock in trade<\/em>\";<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span>&bull; <\/span><\/span>In response to the Complainant's contention that the WhoIs privacy shield is evidence of a lack of legitimate interest and bad faith, the Respondent notes that \"<em>it is widely held that there are different reasons for which a domain registrant may deploy a WhoIs protection service<\/em>\" and cites decisions where the panels have held that \"<em>there are any number of plausible reasons a registrant may choose to use a privacy service that does not involve bad faith<\/em>\"; and<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span>&bull; <\/span><\/span>In response to the Complaint, where the Complainant argues that the Respondent is not using the disputed domain name with any <em>bona fide<\/em> offering of goods and services, the Respondent cites case law whereby panels have held that such an allegation is an \"<em>extraordinary statement. It incorrectly assumes that non-use of a domain name itself prevents the registrant from acquiring a right or legitimate interest and registration of a domain name for no reason other than to sell it necessarily deprives the registrant of a right or legitimate interest<\/em>\".<\/p>\n<p>The Respondent also notes that:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span>&bull; <\/span><\/span>It did not ever solicit the Complainant;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span>&bull; <\/span><\/span>It did not ever use the disputed domain name to interfere with the Complainant; and<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span>&bull; <\/span><\/span>It did not use the disputed domain name in a way which prejudiced or harmed the Complainant; and<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span>&bull; <\/span><\/span>It did not use the disputed domain name is a way which could genuinely considered bad faith use.<\/p>\n<p><strong>B<\/strong>.<strong>5 Reverse Domain Name Hijacking <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Respondent seeks a finding for reverse domain name hijacking ('the RDNH counterclaim') against the Complainant, for the following reasons:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span>&bull; <\/span><\/span>The Complainant has had \"<em>legal assistance<\/em>\"&nbsp;in the preparation of the Complaint;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Complaint has references to the UDRP and CAC Supplemental rules, so the Complainant was aware of the requirements it must fulfil, but it chose to file the Complaint in any event knowing it would not be successful;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span>&bull; <\/span><\/span>The Complainant has initiated proceedings, which has meant that parties have incurred costs for a case which it could not have credibly succeeded.&nbsp;<\/p>",
    "rights": "<p>The Complainant has, to the satisfaction of the Panel, shown that the disputed domain name is identical or confusingly similar to a trade mark in which the Complainant has rights (within the meaning of paragraph 4(a)(i) of the UDRP Policy).<\/p>",
    "no_rights_or_legitimate_interests": "<p>The Complainant has failed to make a<em> prima facie<\/em> showing of the Respondent's lack of rights or legitimate interests in the disputed domain name (within the meaning of paragraph 4(a)(ii) of the UDRP Policy).<\/p>",
    "bad_faith": "<p>The Complainant has failed to show that 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 Policy).<\/p>",
    "procedural_factors": "<p><strong>1. Language of the Proceeding&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Panel is given discretion under Rule 11 of the UDRP Rules to determine the appropriate language of the UDRP administrative proceeding. The Panel notes Rule 10 of the UDRP Rules, which vests the Panel with authority to conduct the proceedings in a manner it deems appropriate while also ensuring both that the parties are treated with equality, and that each party is given a fair opportunity to present its case.<\/p>\n<p>According to the registrar's verification response the language of the registration agreement for the disputed domain name &lt;3clicks.net&gt; is English.<\/p>\n<p>The Respondent has requested that the Panel disregard the Complainant's majority of annexes to the Complaint as they were provided in Spanish language only.<\/p>\n<p>The Panel sympathises with the Respondent's request, but finds that (in line with the <em>Writera test<\/em>&nbsp;developed in CAC Case no. 104144,&nbsp;<em>Writera Limited v. alexander ershov<\/em>) the Panel has a duty to consider who would suffer the greatest inconvenience as a result of such a request. The balance of convenience, in this case, would unfavour the Complainant unduly, not least given that the Panel has performed trade mark search in the relevant databases to ascertain the Complainant's trade mark rights, and was able to understand the nature of the relevant annexes.<\/p>\n<p>In view of the above, the Panel has decided to accept the Complainant's annexes as filed, such that the Respondent's request is denied.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2<\/strong>.<strong> Panel<\/strong>'<strong>s directions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Content with the documentation provided, the Panel will proceed to a decision on the merits of this UDRP administrative proceeding.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><strong>3<\/strong>. <\/span><strong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">Miscellaneous<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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": "Rejected",
    "panelists": [
        "Yana Zhou"
    ],
    "date_of_panel_decision": "2024-11-22 00:00:00",
    "informal_english_translation": "<p>The Complainant relies upon a number of pending and registered trade marks in Chile, Mexico and Peru, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chilean trade mark registration no. 1344335, filed on 22 December 2020, for the word mark 3CLICS, in class 9 of the Nice Classification.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>(Referred to as 'the Complainant's trade mark').<\/p>\n<p>The disputed domain name &lt;3clicks.net&gt; was registered on 6 September 2021.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of writing this decision, the disputed domain name resolves to a parking page hosted by GoDaddy, a publicly traded Internet domain business, with the headed message '<em>this domain is available for sale<\/em>' (for present purposes, 'the Respondent's website').<\/p>",
    "decision_domains": {
        "3clicks.net": "REJECTED"
    },
    "panelist": null,
    "panellists_text": null
}