{ "case_number": "CAC-UDRP-107682", "time_of_filling": "2025-06-23 14:51:01", "domain_names": [ "agent-interhome.com" ], "case_administrator": " Iveta Špiclová (Czech Arbitration Court) (Case admin)", "complainant": [ "Migros-Genossenschafts-Bund", "HHD AG" ], "complainant_representative": "SILKA AB", "respondent": [ "Jon som" ], "respondent_representative": null, "factual_background": "

The Complainant MIGROS-GENOSSENSCHAFTS-BUND is the largest retail organisation in Switzerland and the central coordinating entity of the Migros Group, a cooperative-based enterprise with activities spanning food retail, financial services, travel, and leisure. Founded in 1925 and headquartered in Zurich, the Complainant MIGROS-GENOSSENSCHAFTS-BUND employs over 98,000 people, generates annual revenues exceeding CHF 32 billion, and represents a cooperative base of more than 2.2 million members. It plays a strategic role in steering the Migros Group’s diversified portfolio of subsidiaries and brands, both domestically and internationally.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Complainant HDD AG is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Hotelplan Group, which in turn is owned by the MIGROS-GENOSSENSCHAFTS-BUND. The Complainant HDD AG operates under the INTERHOME brand, a leading provider of professionally managed holiday rentals. Founded in 1965 and headquartered in Glattbrugg, near Zurich, the company offers approximately 40,000 holiday homes and apartments across more than 20 countries, serving hundreds of thousands of guests annually. The Complainant HDD AG has built a strong presence throughout Europe. In support of its operations, the Complainant HDD AG maintains an extensive distribution network that includes local service offices and authorised travel agents across multiple jurisdictions. Originally established to connect Swiss homeowners with travellers, the company was acquired by the Hotelplan Group in 1989.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Complainant HDD AG is the owner of several INTERHOME trademarks in various jurisdictions, as the ones cited above.<\/span><\/p>\n

Furthermore, affiliated companies of the Complainants hold numerous domain names which encompass the INTERHOME mark, such as <interhome.com> registered since 10 June, 1997, <interhome.ch> registered since 01 January, 1996, <interhome.group> registered since 23 June, 2020,  <interhome.co.uk> registered since 02 December, 1996, <interhome.net> registered since 19 February 1997, <interhome.us> registered since 02 May, 2002, <interhome.ie> registered since 12 December, 2006, <interhome.fr> registered since 19 July, 1998.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Complainants are closely related through corporate ownership – HHD AG is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Hotelplan Group, which in turn is owned by Migros-Genossenschafts-Bund and they collectively manage and protect the INTERHOME brand.<\/span><\/p>\n

The disputed domain name <agent-interhome.com> was registered on 19 March 2025 and resolves to a website which impersonates the Complainant HHD AG, reproducing content copied from the Complainant’s HHD AG official site www.interhome.com<\/a>. In addition, users attempting to engage with the content of the website www. agent-interhome.com are directed to purportedly sign in or register for an account by providing their phone number and a password. <\/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": "

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The Complainants’ contentions are the following:<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Complainants contend that the requirements of the Policy have been met and that the disputed domain name should be transferred to the Complainant Migros-Genossenschafts-Bund. The disputed domain name <agent-interhome.com> is confusingly similar to the Complainant's HDD AG earlier trademark INTERHOME, that the Respondent lacks rights or legitimate interests in the disputed domain name for a number of reasons and that the disputed domain name was registered and is being used in bad faith.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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No administratively compliant Response has been filed.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Complainants have, 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 Complainants have rights (within the meaning of paragraph 4(a)(i) of the Policy).<\/p>", "no_rights_or_legitimate_interests": "

The Complainants have, 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 Complainants have, 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": [ "Delia-Mihaela Belciu" ], "date_of_panel_decision": "2025-08-06 00:00:00", "informal_english_translation": "

The Complainants base its Complaint among others on the following trademarks registered in the name of the Complainant HDD AG: <\/span><\/p>\n

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  • International trademark registration “INTERHOME”, no. 740788, registered since 29 March 2000, for services in classes 36, 39, 43;<\/span><\/li>\n
  • International trademark registration “INTERHOME”, no. 1574393, registered since 4 December 2020, for services in class 42;<\/span><\/li>\n
  • European Union trademark “INTERHOME”, no. 003493921, registered since 13 August 2009, for services in class 43;<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Swiss national trademark “INTERHOME”, no. 470968, registered since 29 March 2000, for services in class 42.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>", "decision_domains": { "agent-interhome.com": "TRANSFERRED" }, "panelist": null, "panellists_text": null }