{ "case_number": "CAC-UDRP-107222", "time_of_filling": "2025-01-07 10:47:11", "domain_names": [ "saint-gobain.university" ], "case_administrator": "Olga Dvořáková (Case admin)", "complainant": [ "COMPAGNIE DE SAINT-GOBAIN" ], "complainant_representative": "NAMESHIELD S.A.S.", "respondent": [ "Yeslin Contreras" ], "respondent_representative": null, "factual_background": "

The Complainant is a French company specialized in the production, processing and distribution of materials for the construction and industrial markets.  The Complainant has a revenue of over EUR 47.9 billion in 2023 and approximately 160,000 employees. <\/p>\n

The disputed domain name was registered on December 19, 2024 and at the time of filing of the Complaint, it resolved to an error page. At the time of the Decision, the disputed domain name resolves to a login page, where the username and password of the user are required. Additionally, email exchange (“MX”) records are configured on 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.<\/p>\n

Notably, the Complainant contends that the disputed domain name is identical with its SAINT-GOBAIN trademark, and the addition of the generic Top-Level-Domain (“gTLD”) “.university” does not prevent a finding of confusing similarity.<\/p>\n

With reference to rights or legitimate interests in respect of the disputed domain name, the Complainant contends that the Respondent is not a licensee of the Complainant, that it is not affiliated with the Complainant in any way, and that the Complainant has not granted any authorization for the Respondent to make use of its SAINT-GOBAIN trademark. Furthermore, the disputed domain name resolves to an error page and the Complainant contends that the Respondent did not make any use of disputed domain name since its registration, and it confirms that the Respondent has no demonstrable plan to use the disputed domain name. It demonstrates a lack of legitimate interests in respect of the disputed domain name.  <\/p>\n

With reference to the circumstances evidencing bad faith, the Complainant states that its SAINT-GOBAIN trademark is extensively used throughout the world well before the registration date of the disputed domain name. Furthermore, previous panels have found that the Complainant’s trademark is well-known and the Complainant therefore holds that the Respondent obviously knew about the prior rights and wide use of SAINT-GOBAIN trademark by the Complainant. The disputed domain name resolves to an error page and the Complainant contends that the Respondent has not demonstrated any activity in respect of the disputed domain name, and it is not possible to conceive of any plausible actual or contemplated active use of the disputed domain name by the Respondent that would not be illegitimate, such as being a passing off, an infringement of consumer protection legislation, or an infringement of the Complainant’s rights under trademark law. Finally, the disputed domain name has been set up with MX records which suggests that it may be actively used for e-mail purposes. This is also indicative of bad faith registration and use because any email emanating from the disputed domain name could not be used for any good faith purpose.<\/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 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": [ "Stefan Bojovic" ], "date_of_panel_decision": "2025-02-12 00:00:00", "informal_english_translation": "

The Complainant is the owner of number of registered trademarks for the SAINT-GOBAIN trademark, including the following:<\/p>\n