The Complainant designs, develops, publishes and operates online video games and other electronic-based entertainment. Since 2000 it has provided Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games (\"MMORPG\") under the title \"RuneScape\". One of the complainant's original RuneScape titled games, which it now refers to as \"Old School RuneScape\", has been recognised by the Guinness World Records as the largest ever free-to-play MMORPG with over 254 million user accounts. Currently, RuneScape games are accessed by over 3 million active users per month. Such games have won multiple awards and have been extensively promoted for many years through social media and other mediums.<\/p>\n
For many years, RuneScape has been referred to by the shortened term \"RS\" by the Complainant and game users. Further, the term \"RS GOLD\" has similarly been regularly used to refer to an in-game currency used within the game to purchase equipment and materials.<\/p>\n
The Complainant is the owner of registered trademarks containing or consisting of the words \"RS\" and \"RS GOLD\", including the registration referred to above.<\/p>\n
The disputed domain name was registered in November 2021. It resolves to a webpage that lists the domain name as being for sale. Further, in November 2021 the Complainant received emails from an entity offering the disputed domain name for sale.<\/p>\n
The registrant details for the disputed domain name were concealed via a privacy service. However, the Registrar for the disputed domain name has confirmed the registrant’s name as \"Brandon Delija\" with an address in the United States of America.<\/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": "
The Complainant contends that the requirements of the Policy have been met and that the disputed domain name should be transferred to it.
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 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": [ "Andrew Sykes" ], "date_of_panel_decision": "2024-12-06 00:00:00", "informal_english_translation": "
EU Trademark Registration No. 018578070 RS GOLD registered from 30 October 2023.<\/p>", "decision_domains": { "buyrsgold.com": "TRANSFERRED" }, "panelist": null, "panellists_text": null }