{ "case_number": "CAC-UDRP-107137", "time_of_filling": "2024-12-09 09:54:13", "domain_names": [ "mobileticketsliverpoolfc.com" ], "case_administrator": "Olga Dvořáková (Case admin)", "complainant": [ "The Liverpool Football Club and Athletic Grounds Limited" ], "complainant_representative": "Stobbs IP (Stobbs IP)", "respondent": [ "Anonymized representative " ], "respondent_representative": "Anonymized Reprezentative respondent ", "factual_background": "

The Complainant is a professional football club based in Liverpool, United Kingdom. Founded in 1892, it is now one of the most widely-supported football clubs in the world. In the 1970s and 1980s, the Complainant secured eleven League titles and four European Cups. The Complainant won two further European Cups in 2005 and 2019, the latter leading to a 19th<\/sup> League title in 2020. To date, the Complainant has won nineteen League titles, seven FA Cups, eight League Cups, fifteen FA Community Shields, six European Cups, three UEFA Cups, four UEFA Super Cups, and one FIFA Club World Cup.<\/p>\n

 The Complainant is the co-owner of LiverpoolFC.TV Ltd, alongside Granada Media PLC, which is the largest company in the UK within the commercial television sector.<\/p>\n

The Complainant has partnered with various household names over the years including Standard Chartered, Nike, Axa, Expedia, Carlsberg, EA Sports, and Cadbury. The Complainant has a variety of revenue streams, including broadcasting, match days, the sale of sports clothing and other branded merchandise.<\/p>\n

The domain name <liverpoolfc.tv> was used for the Complainant’s official website in 2000. In 2002, the Complainant began to utilise the domain name <liverpoolfc.com> as its primary domain name, which also initially served as a redirect to <liverpoolfc.tv>. The Complainant’s website at www.liverpoolfc.com<\/a><\/span> generated over 6 million visitors in October 2024.<\/p>\n

The Complainant owns various domain names which comprise its LIVERPOOL FC trade mark, such as <liverpoolfc.co.uk>.<\/p>\n

The Complainant has a significant Internet presence under the LIVERPOOL FC name through its social media accounts registered under the handle “@liverpoolfc”. Its X, Instagram, and Facebook accounts have over 24 million, 46 million, and 49 million followers, respectively.<\/p>\n

The Respondent is identified in the registration information as Phil Dutton of Spiv Road, Liverpool, Liverpool, L44AA, UK.<\/p>\n

The Respondent registered the disputed domain name on July 24, 2024. At the time of filing the Complaint, the disputed domain name resolved to an inactive webpage.<\/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.<\/p>\n

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

The Complainant has, to the satisfaction of the Panel, shown the disputed domain name is 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": [ "Francine Tan" ], "date_of_panel_decision": "2025-01-13 00:00:00", "informal_english_translation": "

The Complainant is the owner of various trademark registrations for LIVERPOOL FC, including the following:<\/p>\n