The Complainant is a leading international business-to-business events, digital services, and academic publishing company, headquartered in the United Kingdom. It forms part of Informa PLC, a FTSE 100-listed group. As of 2024, the Group employed over 14,000 people in more than 30 countries, serving customers in over 150 countries worldwide. Established in 1998 through the merger of IBG Group plc and Lloyd’s of London Press, the Group has grown into a prominent global player. In 2024, the Group reported revenues of £3.553 billion, reflecting 11.6% underlying growth.<\/p>\n
The Complainant offers a wide range of services and products—such as live and on-demand events, specialist content, accredited training, academic research, and digital marketing—through its portfolio of established brands, structured under five divisions: INFORMA MARKETS, INFORMA CONNECT, INFORMA FESTIVALS, INFORMA TECHTARGET, and TAYLOR & FRANCIS.<\/p>\n
The Complainant owns registered rights in the INFORMA Trademark since 2009. The INFORMA brand enjoys significant goodwill and recognition across various sectors. <\/p>\n
The Group has continuously used the domain name <informa.com> to host its official website since at least 29 February 2000. The website provides extensive information about the Complainant’s divisions, services, investor relations, and other corporate activities. The Complainant also owns several related domain names that incorporate the INFORMA mark.<\/p>\n
Additionally, the Group operates mobile applications, including the Informa Markets Events app, which is available on mainstream platforms and supports event participation, networking, and planning. The INFORMA Trademark is prominently used throughout these digital offerings.<\/p>\n
The Complainant maintains active social media channels with a significant following, further reinforcing the online presence and recognition of the INFORMA brand.<\/p>\n
The Respondent is Dave Kupczyk \/ Galitege Solutions, located in Arizona, the United States.<\/p>\n
The disputed domain name was registered on 17 August 2024 and redirects to the Complainant's website.<\/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 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": [ "Ivett Paulovics" ], "date_of_panel_decision": "2025-06-23 00:00:00", "informal_english_translation": "
The Complainant is owner of the following registered trademarks including the wording \"INFORMA\":<\/p>\n
Furthermore, the Complainant owns multiple domain names consisting in the wording “INFORMA”, such as <\/span>the domain name <informa.com> registered since 2 March 1995 and used in relation to the Complainant's main website to promote its goods and services.<\/p>\n The above-mentioned rights of the Complainant are hereinafter referred to as the INFORMA Trademark.<\/p>",
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"informa.events": "TRANSFERRED"
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