{
    "case_number": "CAC-UDRP-107530",
    "time_of_filling": "2025-04-30 09:43:49",
    "domain_names": [
        "qlik-data.com"
    ],
    "case_administrator": "  Iveta Špiclová   (Czech Arbitration Court) (Case admin)",
    "complainant": [
        "QlikTech International AB"
    ],
    "complainant_representative": "Abion AB",
    "respondent": [
        "BILL  SERRANO (BILL SERRANO)"
    ],
    "respondent_representative": null,
    "factual_background": "<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Complainant:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Complainant, QlikTech International AB, is a Swedish company established in 1993 and forms part of the QlikTech Group, a globally recognized leader in artificial intelligence, data analytics, and business intelligence solutions. Through its innovative software platform, the QlikTech Group enables organizations across various industries to transform raw data into meaningful insights, driving smarter decision-making.<\/p>\n<p>As of 2025, the QlikTech Group serves over 40,000 customers worldwide and maintains a robust international presence through regional offices, affiliates, and an extensive network of strategic partners including industry giants such as Amazon, Google, and Microsoft. The Group operates across North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and notably, maintains a direct presence in Mexico and Ecuador&mdash;both of which are relevant to this proceeding, given the Respondent&rsquo;s claimed location and the geographic targeting of the infringing website.<\/p>\n<p>The Complainant owns an extensive portfolio of globally registered trademarks, including QLIK&reg;, QLIK DATA CATALYST&reg;, QLIK DATATRANSFER&reg;, and QLIK LEAD WITH DATA&reg;, all of which predate the registration of the disputed domain name. These trademarks are recognized internationally, with registrations in the United States, European Union, Mexico, and Ecuador, among others.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The disputed domain name:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The disputed domain name &lt; qlik-data.com&gt; was registered on 16 January 2025 and is held by the Respondent.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The disputed domain name website:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>On 8 April 2025, the Complainant discovered that the domain name website (i.e. website to which the disputed domain name resolves) was promoting data analytics and business intelligence services under the brand name &ldquo;Qlik Data,&rdquo; including marketing language that closely mirrored the Complainant&rsquo;s own offerings. This misleading content falsely suggested an affiliation with the Complainant.<\/p>\n<p>Upon discovery, the Complainant issued a cease-and-desist letter and follow-up notices to the Respondent, none of which were answered.<\/p>\n<p>The domain name website is currently not genuinely used and is merely parked, indicating that the Respondent has since taken the website offline.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Remedies Sought:<\/span>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Complainant seeks the transfer of the disputed domain name to the Complainant.<\/p>",
    "other_legal_proceedings": "<p>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": "<p><strong>COMPLAINANT:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A) CONFUSING SIMILARITY<\/p>\n<p>The Complainant states that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The disputed domain name contains &ldquo;QLIK&rdquo; word element, and it is confusingly similar to the Complainant&rsquo;s trademarks;<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The addition of the generic term &ldquo;DATA&rdquo; is not sufficient to escape the finding that the disputed domain name is confusingly similar to the Complainant's trademarks, as it does not prevent the likelihood of confusion between the disputed domain name and the Complainant, the Complainant's trademarks and its business;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>On the contrary, this combination reinforces confusion as the Complainant is known for its data products and owns trademarks like QLIK DATA CATALYST;<br \/><br \/><\/li>\n<li>The Complainant refers to previous domain name decisions in this regard.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>B) NO RIGHTS OR LEGITIMATE INTERESTS<\/p>\n<p>The Complainant states that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the Respondent has not been commonly known by the disputed domain name;<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>the Complainant has not authorized, permitted or licensed the Respondent to use Complainant&rsquo;s trademarks in any manner. The Respondent has no connection or affiliation with the Complainant whatsoever. On this record, Respondent has not been commonly known by the disputed domain name;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>furthermore, the domain name website impersonated the Complainant, misleading users with identical services and business claims;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>currently the disputed domain name website is inactive, which implies that there was no Respondent&rsquo;s intention to use the disputed domain name for legitimate purposes;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>the Complainant refers to previous domain name decisions in this regard.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>C) BAD FAITH REGISTRATION AND USE<\/p>\n<p>The Complainant states that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>the seniority of the Complainant's trademarks predates the disputed domain name registration, and these trademarks are well-known in the relevant business circles;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>the Respondent can be considered to be aware of the Complainant's trademark when registering the disputed domain name due to the well-known character thereof, as they are globally recognized;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>the disputed domain name (at the time of filing of the complaint) is not genuinely used, however, use of a misleading domain name website in the past and failure to respond to cease-and-desist letters also show bad faith;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>privacy shielding by the Respondent also indicates bad faith;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>it is well-founded that registration of the disputed domain name that is confusingly similar to the Complainant&rsquo;s trademarks which enjoys strong reputation, plus other facts, such as above described not genuine use of the disputed domain name (inactive holding) are sufficient to establish bad faith under the 4(a)(iii) of the Policy;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>the Complainant refers to previous domain name decisions contending that registering a domain name incorporating trademarks that enjoy high level of notoriety and well-known character.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>",
    "rights": "<p>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": "<p>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": "<p>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": "<p>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": [
        "Jiří Čermák"
    ],
    "date_of_panel_decision": "2025-05-28 00:00:00",
    "informal_english_translation": "<p>The Complainant is, inter alia, a registered owner of the following trademarks containing the word element \"QLIK&rdquo;:<\/p>\n<p>(i) QLIK (word), International (WIPO) Trademark, registration date 15 May 2004, trademark no. 839118, registered for goods and services in classes 9, 35, and 42;<\/p>\n<p>(ii) QLIK (word), EU Trademark, registration date 16 May 2000, priority (filing) date 23 March 1999, trademark no. 001115948, registered for goods and services in classes 9, 35, and 42;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;besides other trademarks consisting of the &ldquo;QLIK&ldquo; denomination.<\/p>\n<p>(collectively referred to as \"Complainant's trademarks\").<\/p>\n<p>The Complainant has also registered a number of domain names under generic Top-Level Domains (\"gTLD\") and country-code Top-Level Domains (\"ccTLD\") containing the term &ldquo;QLIK&rdquo;.<\/p>\n<p>The name &ldquo;QLIK&rdquo; is also part of the Complainant&rsquo;s registered business name.<\/p>",
    "decision_domains": {
        "qlik-data.com": "TRANSFERRED"
    },
    "panelist": null,
    "panellists_text": null
}