FACTS ASSERTED BY THE COMPLAINANT AND NOT CONTESTED BY THE RESPONDENT<\/p>\n
The Complainant is one of the leading automobile manufacturers worldwide and the largest automobile manufacturer in Europe.<\/span><\/p>\n The Domain Name was registered on 12 September 2024 without the Complainant’s consent. It resolves to a website on which allegedly, service and repair manuals for Volkswagen car models are offered for download against credit card payment.<\/p>\n The website uses the Volkswagen logo in various places: In particular as a so-called \"favicon\" (Favorite Icon) that is shown in the browser next to the website URL - in the same way the Complainant uses the logo for their official pages. The logo is also used for browser tabs, where the website title is \"Volkswagen Workshop\". The logo is also used in a predominant way as header on each page. In its footer, the website also uses text that reads “© 2025, Volkswagen Workshop”. In addition to that, in the section titled “Owners and Services” the website links out to six different subpages of vw.com, the official website of the Complainant. In addition to that, the Website uses official assets (pictures) of the Complainant without the Complainant’s consent, that are only available to official Volkswagen workshop partners. <\/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 (the \"Domain Name\").<\/p>",
"no_response_filed": " The Complainant contends that the requirements of the Policy have been met and that the 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 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 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 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": [
"Matthew Harris"
],
"date_of_panel_decision": "2025-04-11 00:00:00",
"informal_english_translation": " The Complainant relies upon various trade mark registrations that comprise or incorporate the letters \"VW\", including: <\/p>\n (i) European Union trade mark no. 1354216 for \"VW\" as a word mark, with a filing date of 20 October 1999, and a registration date of 31 May 2001, in classes 4, 7, 9, 12, 14, 16, 18, 25, 28, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42; and<\/p>\n (ii) European Union trade mark no. 703983 for \"VW\" as a figurative mark (in the form of the well known circular device), with a filing date of 12 December 1997, and a registration date of 28 January 1999, in classes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42.<\/span><\/p>",
"decision_domains": {
"vw-workshop.com": "TRANSFERRED"
},
"panelist": null,
"panellists_text": null
}