{
    "case_number": "CAC-UDRP-107618",
    "time_of_filling": "2025-05-29 10:22:15",
    "domain_names": [
        "INTESSASANPAOLO.INFO"
    ],
    "case_administrator": "Olga Dvořáková (Case admin)",
    "complainant": [
        "Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A."
    ],
    "complainant_representative": "Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.",
    "respondent": [
        "Hans Meier"
    ],
    "respondent_representative": null,
    "factual_background": "<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span>The Complainant is a leading Italian banking group resulting from the merger of Banca INTESA S.p.A. and SANPAOLO IMI S.p.A., effective January 1, 2007. The Complainant operates as one of the top banking groups in the eurozone with significant market presence in Italy and Central-Eastern Europe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;The disputed domain name INTESSASANPAOLO.INFO was registered by the Respondent on February 14, 2025. The Complainant holds multiple trademark registrations for \"INTESA SANPAOLO\" and \"INTESA\" dating from 2002 and 2007, covering various classes including financial services.<\/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 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span>The Complainant argues that the disputed domain name is identical or confusingly similar to its registered trademarks \"INTESA SANPAOLO\" and \"INTESA.\" The Complainant holds multiple trademark registrations including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span> International trademark registration no. 920896 \"INTESA SANPAOLO\" (granted March 7, 2007);<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span> International trademark registration no. 793367 \"INTESA\" (granted September 4, 2002);<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span> EU trademark registration no. 5301999 \"INTESA SANPAOLO\" (granted June 18, 2007);<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span> EU trademark registration no. 12247979 \"INTESA\" (granted March 5, 2014).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span>The Complainant contends that the disputed domain name &lt;INTESSASANPAOLO.INFO&gt; reproduces the well-known trademark \"INTESA SANPAOLO\" with mere doubling of the letter \"S\" in the \"INTESA\" portion, constituting typosquatting that creates confusion for Internet users.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span>&nbsp;<\/span><span>The Complainant argues that Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in the disputed domain name, asserting that:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>the Respondent has no rights to the disputed domain name<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>no authorization or license has been granted to the Respondent to use the trademarks \"INTESA SANPAOLO\" and \"INTESA\"<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>the disputed domain name does not correspond to the Respondent's name<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>the Respondent is not commonly known as \"INTESSASANPAOLO\"<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>no fair or non-commercial use of the disputed domain name exists<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span>&nbsp;<\/span><span>The Complainant contends that the disputed domain name was registered and is used in bad faith, arguing that:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>the trademarks \"INTESA SANPAOLO\" and \"INTESA\" are distinctive and well-known worldwide<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>the Respondent's registration of a confusingly similar domain indicates knowledge of the Complainant's trademark<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>a basic Google search of \"INTESA SANPAOLO\" and \"INTESA\" would yield obvious references to the Complainant<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>the disputed domain name would not have been registered but for the Complainant's trademark<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>the disputed domain name is connected to a website promoting banking and financial services, including references to \"INTESA SANPAOLO S.p.A.\"<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>this use intentionally attempts to attract Internet users for commercial gain by creating confusion with the Complainant's mark<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>the registration and use constitute intentional traffic diversion from the Complainant's website<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>the respondent failed to respond to a cease-and-desist letter sent on March 12, 2025<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span>NO ADMINISTRATIVELY COMPLIANT RESPONSE HAS BEEN FILED<\/span><span>.<\/span><\/p>",
    "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": [
        "Petr Hostaš"
    ],
    "date_of_panel_decision": "2025-06-26 00:00:00",
    "informal_english_translation": "<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span>The Complainant is the owner of the:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span> International trademark registration no. 920896 \"INTESA SANPAOLO\" (granted March 7, 2007);<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span> International trademark registration no. 793367 \"INTESA\" (granted September 4, 2002);<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span> EU trademark registration no. 5301999 \"INTESA SANPAOLO\" (granted June 18, 2007);<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span> EU trademark registration no. 12247979 \"INTESA\" (granted March 5, 2014);<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span>&nbsp;<\/span>The disputed domain name &lt;intessasanpaolo.info&gt; was registered on February 14, 2025.<\/p>",
    "decision_domains": {
        "INTESSASANPAOLO.INFO": "TRANSFERRED"
    },
    "panelist": null,
    "panellists_text": null
}