{ "case_number": "CAC-UDRP-107656", "time_of_filling": "2025-06-16 09:27:53", "domain_names": [ "babelservice.com" ], "case_administrator": " Iveta Špiclová (Czech Arbitration Court) (Case admin)", "complainant": [ "Babbel GmbH" ], "complainant_representative": "Dr. Anton Frey (Lubberger Lehment Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB)", "respondent": [ "Hassan El Aboubi " ], "respondent_representative": null, "factual_background": "

The Complainant, Babbel GmbH<\/span>, was founded in 2007<\/span>, and is a German company that offers online language learning services and operates one of the world’s most popular language learning apps. The sales revenue of Babbel Group to which the Complaint belongs exceeded 280 million euros in 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Complainant owns domain names including the Trademark, such as the domain name <babbel.com> where Complainant advertises and offers its aforementioned language-learning services in different languages and <babbelforbusiness.com> where the Complainant offers its language learning services for business clients.<\/span><\/p>\n

The disputed domain name <babelservice.com> was registered on January 1, 2025 and, at the time of filing the Complaint, has been used in connection with an active website advertising language learning services under the name “Babel Service Center”.<\/span><\/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:<\/span>

The Complainant contends that the disputed domain name is confusingly similar to the Trademark.<\/span>

Furthermore, the Complainant contends that the Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in the disputed domain name. In this regard, the Complainant states that the Respondent is not commonly known by the disputed domain name, that it is not affiliated with nor authorized by the Complainant in any way, that the Complainant does not carry out any activity for, nor has any business with the Respondent, and that neither license nor authorization has been granted to the Respondent to make any use of the Trademark or apply for registration of the disputed domain name by the Complainant.<\/span>

Finally, the Complainant contends that the disputed domain name was registered and is being used in bad faith. It contends that the Respondent must have been aware of the Complainant and its Trademark at the time of registration of the disputed domain name as the Trademark is well-known and that the Respondent's use of the disputed domain name is evidence of bad faith, as it has intentionally attempted to attract, for commercial gain, internet users by creating a likelihood of confusion with the Complainant’s Trademark. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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RESPONDENT:<\/span><\/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>\n

Furthermore, the Complainant has requested that the Language of the Proceedings shall be English, even though the Registration Agreement of the disputed domain name is German.<\/p>\n

Having regard to the circumstances of the administrative proceeding and in accordance with Section 11 UDRP Rules, the Panel will allow the present proceeding to be conducted in English, as there is evidence showing that the Respondent can understand the language of the Complaint since the content on the webpage under the disputed domain name is mainly in English. Furthermore, the Respondent did not address any of the Complainant's arguments and did not respond to the Complaint and therefore has not given rise to any other impression in that regard.<\/p>", "decision": "Accepted", "panelists": [ "Stefanie Efstathiou LL.M. mult." ], "date_of_panel_decision": "2025-08-04 00:00:00", "informal_english_translation": "

The Complainant is the owner of several \"BABBEL\" trademarks, registered worldwide, such as:<\/p>\n