The Complainant is an Italian luxury fashion house producing fur, ready-to-wear clothing, leather goods, shoes, fragrances, eyewear, timepieces, and accessories. Founded in Rome in 1925 by fashion designers Edoardo Fendi and Adele Casagrande, the Complainant is particularly well known for its fur, fur accessories, and leather goods. Since 2001, the Complainant has been part of the \"Fashion & Leather Goods\" division of the French group LVMH. Its headquarters are located in Rome, in the Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana, and it operates over 215 stores worldwide.<\/p>\n
The \"Baguette\" bag is a well-known handbag model designed by Silvia Venturini Fendi and launched by the Complainant in 1997. Characterized by its compact, rectangular shape and short shoulder strap, it quickly became an iconic accessory in the fashion world. Its popularity surged after being prominently featured in the television series \"Sex and the City\", where it was famously referred to as \"not a bag, it’s a Baguette\", reinforcing its status as a fashion symbol. Over the years, the Complainant has continuously reissued and reinvented the Baguette bag in various styles and materials, solidifying its reputation as one of the first true \"It bags\"—a term used in the fashion industry to describe a highly coveted designer handbag that achieves widespread popularity and cultural significance.<\/p>\n
The Respondent is Antron Vedrov, an individual residing in Ukraine.<\/p>\n
The disputed domain name was registered on 7 May 2025. At the time of this decision, the disputed domain name does not resolve to any active website. In the past, it was associated with a webpage that allegedly sold bags advertised under the FENDI Trademark.<\/p>\n
The facts asserted by the Complainant are not contested by the Respondent.<\/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:<\/p>\n
The Complainant contends that the disputed domain name is confusingly similar to its trademark, as the FENDI Trademark is reproduced in its entirety. The addition of generic and descriptive terms does not prevent a likelihood of confusion between the disputed domain name and the Complainant’s trademark.<\/p>\n
The Complainant further asserts that the Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the disputed domain name. The Respondent is not affiliated with, nor authorized by, the Complainant in any way. The Complainant has no business relationship with the Respondent and has never granted any license or authorization for the use of its trademark or for the registration of the disputed domain name.<\/p>\n
The Complainant also argues that the disputed domain name is not being actively used and that the Respondent has made no demonstrable preparations to use it in good faith. On the contrary, the disputed domain name was previously used to resolve to a website allegedly selling bags advertised under the FENDI Trademark. Therefore, the Complainant submits that the Respondent has not used the domain name in connection with a bona fide offering of goods or services.<\/p>\n
Finally, the Complainant contends that the registration of a domain name confusingly similar to its well-known FENDI Trademark, combined with the Respondent's constructive knowledge of the Complainant's rights, the previous use of the domain name, and its current passive holding, clearly indicate that the disputed domain name was registered and is being used in bad faith.<\/p>\n
The Complainant requests that the disputed domain name be transferred to it.<\/p>\n
Respondent:<\/p>\n
The Respondent has filed a Response in which he states that he does not wish to contest the Complaint and expresses his consent to transfer the disputed domain name to the Complainant.<\/p>\n
The Complainant has not agreed to accept such consent and has expressed a preference for the decision.<\/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": "2025-07-23 00:00:00", "informal_english_translation": "
The Complainant is owner of the following registered trademarks:<\/p>\n
European Union trademark (word) \"FENDI\" no. 003500535, registered since 27 May 2005 in Nice classes 3, 9, 14, 18, 25;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Furthermore, the Complainant <\/span>owns <\/span>the domain name <fendi.com> registered since 19 March 2019 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 FENDI Trademark.<\/p>",
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