The Complainant is a world company specialized in steel producing and is the market leader in steel for use in automotive, construction, household appliances and packaging with 59 million tons crude steel made in 2022.<\/p>\n
The Complainant also owns an important domain names portfolio including the same distinctive wording ARCELOR, such as <arcelor.com> registered and used since August 29, 2001.<\/p>\n
The disputed domain name was registered on April 15, 2025, and at the moment of filing the complaint resolved to a website displaying the Complainant’s trademark offering investments services.<\/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<\/strong><\/p>\n The Complainant asserts that each of the elements enumerated in paragraph 4(a) of the Policy and the corresponding provisions in the Rules have been satisfied. In particular, the Complainant asserts that:<\/p>\n (1) the disputed domain name is confusingly similar to its ARCELOR trademark in which the Complainant has rights. The addition of the term “INVEST” is not sufficient to escape the finding that the domain name is confusingly similar to the trademark ARCELOR, whereas the gTLD “.COM” is viewed as a standard registration requirement and as such is disregarded under the first element confusion similarity test;<\/p>\n (2) the Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the disputed domain name, and it is not related in any way with the Complainant. The Respondent is not identified in the Whois database as the disputed domain name and is not known as the disputed domain name. The Complainant does not carry out any activity for, nor has any business with the Respondent. Neither license nor authorization has been granted to the Respondent to make any use of the Complainant’s trademark ARCELOR, or apply for registration of the disputed domain name by the Complainant. The disputed domain name resolves to a page displaying the Complainant’s logo. This use cannot be considered a bona fide offer of services or a legitimate use of domain names, since the website misleads consumers into believing that they are accessing the Complainant's website;<\/p>\n (3) the disputed domain name was registered and is being used in bad faith. The Complainant’s trademark ARCELOR is widely known. The Respondent has registered the disputed domain name with full knowledge of the Complainant’s trademark. The disputed domain name resolves to a website reproducing the Complainant’s logo. By using the disputed domain name, the Respondent has intentionally attempted to attract, for commercial purposes, internet users to its website, by creating a likelihood of confusion with the Complainant's trademark as to the source, sponsorship, affiliation or endorsement of its website. In addition, the Respondent may collect personal information through this website, including passwords.<\/p>\n The Complainant requests transfer of the disputed domain name.<\/p>\n The Respondent<\/strong><\/p>\n The Respondent did not reply to the Complainant’s contentions.<\/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": [
"Ganna Prokhorova"
],
"date_of_panel_decision": "2025-06-03 00:00:00",
"informal_english_translation": " The Complainant is the owner of the international trademark portfolio, including international trademark No. 778212 ARCELOR registered on February 25, 2002 for goods and services in classes 01, 06, 07, 09, 12, 37, 40, 42 of the International Classification of Goods and Services.<\/p>",
"decision_domains": {
"arcelorinvest.com": "TRANSFERRED"
},
"panelist": null,
"panellists_text": null
}