The Complainant, Compagnie de Saint-Gobain, is a French company specialising in the production, processing and distribution of materials for the construction industry and industrial markets. The Complainant is a large industrial group, active worldwide. In 2023, it achieved a turn-over of EUR 47.9 billion and had some 160,000 employees.<\/p>\n
The disputed domain name <sainte-gobain.com> was registered on 4 November 2024 and resolves to an error page. MX servers appear to have been configured in relation to the disputed domain name.<\/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 trade mark 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": [ "Gregor Kleinknecht LLM MCIArb" ], "date_of_panel_decision": "2024-12-18 00:00:00", "informal_english_translation": "
The Complainant owns several word and combined trade marks consisting of and incorporating the name SAINT-GOBAIN, including the international trade mark SAINT-GOBAIN, registration number 740184, first registered on 26 July 2000 in international classes 1-3, 6-12, 17, 19-24, 37, 38, 40 and 42; the international trade mark SAINT-GOBAIN, registration number 740183, first registered on 26 July 2000 in international classes 1-3, 6-12, 17, 19-24, 37, 38, 40 and 42; the international trade mark SAINT-GOBAIN, registration number 596735, first registered on 2 November 1992 in international classes 1, 6, 9, 11, 12, 16, 17, and 19-24; and the international trade mark SAINT-GOBAIN, registration number 551682, first registered on 21 July 1989 in international classes 1, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 16, 17, 19-24, 37, 39 and 41. The Complainant’s trade mark registrations predate the registration of the disputed domain name.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, the Complainant also owns the domain name <saint-gobain.com>, registered on 29 December 1995, which is connected to the Complainant's official website through which it informs Internet users and customers about its products and services.<\/p>", "decision_domains": { "sainte-gobain.com": "TRANSFERRED" }, "panelist": null, "panellists_text": null }