The Complainant is a major steel producing company, active worldwide, and the market leader in steel for use in automotive, construction, household appliances and packaging.<\/p>\n
The Complainant is the owner of the Complainant’s Trademark and of various domain names, such as the domain name <arcelormittal.com> (since 27 January 2006).<\/p>\n
The disputed domain name was registered on 25 May 2025. The disputed domain name resolves to a blank page.<\/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": "
COMPLAINANT’S CONTENTIONS:<\/p>\n
The Complainant claims that the disputed domain name is confusingly similar to the Complainant’s Trademark (i.e., the disputed domain name includes the Complainant’s Trademark in its entirety, combined with the term “grupo” (Portuguese for “group”) and the suffix “.online”).<\/p>\n
The Complainant claims that the Respondent does not have any rights or legitimate interest in the disputed domain name. The Complainant asserts that the Respondent is not identified in the Whois database as the disputed domain name. The Complainant further asserts that the Respondent is not related to the Complainant in any way. The Complainant does not carry out any activity for, nor has any business with the Respondent. No license or authorisation has been granted to the Respondent to use the Complainant’s Trademark or register the disputed domain name. The disputed domain name resolves to a blank page. The Complainant contends that the Respondent did not use the disputed domain name or has no demonstrable plan to use the disputed domain name.<\/p>\n
The Complainant claims that the disputed domain name has been registered and is being used in bad faith. The Complainant claims that the Complainant’s Trademark is widely known. The Complainant operates worldwide, including in Brazil, where the Respondent is located. The Complainant’s group company ArcelorMittal Brazil, is the largest steel producer in Brazil. Given the distinctiveness of the Complainant's Trademark, it is reasonable to infer that the Respondent has registered the disputed domain name with full knowledge of the Complainant's Trademark. The disputed domain name refers to a blank page. The Complainant contends that the Respondent has not demonstrated any activity in respect of the disputed domain name, and it is not possible to conceive of any plausible actual or contemplated active use of the disputed domain name by the Respondent that would not be illegitimate, such as by being a passing off, an infringement of consumer protection legislation, or an infringement of the Complainant’s rights under trademark law. The incorporation of a famous mark into a domain name, coupled with an inactive website, may be evidence of bad faith registration and use.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n RESPONDENT’S CONTENTIONS:<\/p>\n NO ADMINISTRATIVELY COMPLIANT RESPONSE HAS BEEN FILED.<\/p>\n <\/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": [
"Bart Van Besien (Presiding Panelist)"
],
"date_of_panel_decision": "2025-06-30 00:00:00",
"informal_english_translation": " The Complainant submitted evidence that it is the owner of the international trademark “ArcelorMittal” (wordmark), no. 947686, registered on 3 August 2007 in classes 6, 7, 9, 12, 19, 21, 39, 40, 41 and 42, valid in various countries (hereinafter the “Complainant’s Trademark”).<\/p>",
"decision_domains": {
"grupoarcelormittal.online": "TRANSFERRED"
}
}