The Complainant, COMPAGNIE DE SAINT-GOBAIN, is a French company specialized in the production, processing and distribution of materials for the construction and industrial markets. According to the Complainant, Saint-Gobain is a worldwide reference in sustainable habitat and construction markets. The Complainant also informs that Saint-Gobain, for 350 years, has consistently demonstrated its ability to invent products that improve quality of life and it is now one of the top industrial groups in the world with around 46.6 billion euros in turnover in 2024 and 161,000 employees.<\/p>\n
The Complainant underlines that it is the owner of several trademarks consisting of the wording \"SAINT-GOBAIN\". The Complainant also states that the disputed domain name <saint-gobam.com> is confusingly similar to its trademark \"SAINT-GOBAIN\" because the deletion of the letter “I” and the substitution of the letter “N” by the letter “M” in the trademark SAINT-GOBAIN is not sufficient to escape the finding that the domain name is confusingly similar to the Complainant's trademark.<\/span><\/p>\n The domain name in dispute <saint-gobam.com> has been registered on September 11, 2024.<\/p>\n The Complainant asserts that the Respondent is not identified in the Whois database as the disputed domain name. Furthermore, the Complainant informs that the Respondent is not authorized to use the Complainant's trademark and that there is no affiliation between the Complainant and the Respondent. The Complainant also contends that the Respondent has no right nor legitimate interest in the disputed domain name and that the Respondent is not related in any way to the Complainant's business. The Complainant declares that it does not carry out any activity for, nor has any business with the Respondent.<\/p>\n 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´s contentions are summarised above.<\/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": [
"Guido Maffei"
],
"date_of_panel_decision": "2025-06-10 00:00:00",
"informal_english_translation": " The Complainant, COMPAGNIE DE SAINT-GOBAIN owns different trademarks consisting of the wording \"SAINT-GOBAIN<\/span>\". In particular the Complainant has fully proved to be the owner of the following signs:<\/p>\n International trademark \"SAINT-GOBAIN\" (device), registration No. 740184, registered on July 26, 2000 and duly renewed;<\/p>\n International trademark \"SAINT-GOBAIN\" (word), registration No. 740183, registered on July 26, 2000 and duly renewed;<\/p>\n International trademark \"SAINT-GOBAIN\" (device), registration No. 596735, registered on November 2, 1992 and duly renewed;<\/p>\n International trademark \"SAINT-GOBAIN\" (device) registration No. 551682, registered on July 21, 1989 and duly renewed.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>",
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"saint-gobam.com": "TRANSFERRED"
},
"panelist": null,
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}
The Complainant points out that, given the distinctiveness and reputation of the Complainant's trademarks, it is reasonable to infer that the Respondent has registered the disputed domain name with full knowledge of the Complainant's trademarks. <\/span>The Complainant also adduces evidence showing that the disputed domain name <saint-gobam.com> resolves to an error page and that e-mail (MX) servers are configured for the disputed domain name.<\/p>",
"other_legal_proceedings": "<\/ul>\n