The Complainant is a French company specialized in the production, processing and distribution of materials for the construction and industrial markets. The Complainant is internationally known for its activity in sustainable habitat and construction markets and is one of the top industrial companies in the world with around 46.6 billion euros in turnover in 2024 and more than 161,000 employees.<\/p>\n
The disputed domain name was registered on March 3, 2025 and is inactive. MX servers are configured.<\/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 states that the disputed domain name is confusingly similar to its trademark “SAINT-GOBAIN” and its associated domain names.<\/p>\n
The Complainant asserts that neither the addition of the letter “S” nor the substitution of the letter “i” by the letter “l” in the disputed domain name or the gTLD “.COM” is sufficient to escape the finding that the disputed domain name is confusingly similar to the trademark and branded goods <SAINT-GOBAIN>. On the contrary, most of these modifications increase the likelihood of confusion, as the added terms are directly related to the Complainant’s business activities. The Complainant states that this is a clear case of typosquatting, i.e. the disputed domain name contains an obvious misspelling of the Complainant’s trademark.<\/p>\n
The Complainant also states that the Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the disputed domain names.<\/p>\n
The Complainant asserts that the Respondent is not identified in the Whois as the disputed domain name. The Respondent is neither affiliated with nor authorized by the Complainant in any capacity and does not carry out any activity for, nor has any business with the Complainant. The Respondent has not been granted any license or authorization to use the Complainant’s trademarks or to apply for the registration of the disputed domain name. The Complainant also claims that typosquatting and the mere passive holding of the disputed domain name can be evidence that a Respondent lacks rights and legitimate interest in the domain name.<\/p>\n
The Complainant states that the disputed domain name was registered and is being used in bad faith.<\/p>\n
The Complainant asserts the disputed domain name was registered in bad faith. The Complainant states that its trademark \"SAINT-GOBAIN\" is internationally well-established, including in the United States, where the Respondent resides. Furthermore, the Complainant states the misspelling of the trademark SAINT-GOBAIN was intentionally designed to be confusingly similar to the Complainant’s trademark. Also, the Complainant asserts that the disputed domain name is inactive. 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 by being a passing off, an infringement of consumer protection legislation, or an infringement of the Complainant’s rights under trademark law. The mere incorporation of a famous mark into a domain name, coupled with an inactive website, may be evidence of bad faith registration and use. Finally, the disputed domain name has been set up with MX records which suggests that it may be actively used for email purposes.<\/p>\n
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 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": [ "Dominik Eickemeier" ], "date_of_panel_decision": "2025-04-10 00:00:00", "informal_english_translation": "
The Complainant owns several international trademarks SAINT-GOBAIN, such as SAINT-GOBAIN n°740184, registered on July 26, 2000; SAINT-GOBAIN n°740183, registered on July 26, 2000; SAINT-GOBAIN n° 596735 registered on November 2, 1992; SAINT-GOBAIN n° 551682, registered on July 21, 1989.<\/p>\n
The Complainant also owns several domain names including its trademark SAINT-GOBAIN, such as the domain name <saint-gobain.com> registered on December 29, 1995.<\/p>", "decision_domains": { "saints-gobaln.com": "TRANSFERRED" }, "panelist": null, "panellists_text": null }