{ "case_number": "CAC-UDRP-107703", "time_of_filling": "2025-07-09 09:42:11", "domain_names": [ "chewyshoponline.com" ], "case_administrator": "Olga Dvořáková (Case admin)", "complainant": [ "Chewy, Inc." ], "complainant_representative": "Mike Rodenbaugh (RODENBAUGH LAW LLC)", "respondent": [ "La Bar" ], "respondent_representative": null, "factual_background": "

A. Complainant's Factual Allegations<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Complainant operates one of the largest online retail stores<\/span>, providing pet supplies and pet wellness-related services through its online retail store.<\/span> It was founded in 2011 as a customer-service focused online retailer for pet supplies. By 2023, it was ranked #362 in the Fortune 500 list of the world’s most important companies. In 2024, it was added to the Standard & Poors MidCap 500 list of most valuable midcap stocks. That year, it earned almost $12 billion in net sales.<\/span><\/p>\n

B. Respondent's Factual Allegations<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Respondent has defaulted in this UDRP administrative proceeding and has consequently made no factual allegations. The Respondent is La Bar, based at the address of Corvallis, Oregon 97330, United States. The disputed domain name was registered on May 14, 2025 by the Respondent, as confirmed by the Registrar. At the time of filing of the Complaint, the disputed domain name resolved to a website offering goods and services under CHEWY trademark. <\/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": "

A. COMPLAINANT <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Complainant's contentions can be summarized as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n

I. The disputed domain name is identical or confusingly similar to a trade mark in which the Complainant has rights<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Complainant contends that it is the owner of the registered trademark CHEWY in many jurisdictions throughout the world, including the United States, the European Union and Australia. The disputed domain name contains its well-known trademark CHEWY in its entirety, adding only the generic words “shoponline”, which is sufficient to find that confusing similarity between the disputed domain name and CHEWY trademark. The Complainant cited WIPO Jurisprudential Overview 3.0, paragraph 1.7 and 1.8 to support its contention.<\/span><\/p>\n

II. The Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the disputed domain name<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Complainant contends that the Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the disputed domain name on the grounds: i) the Respondent is not a licensee of the Complainant and is not authorized to use the CHEWY trademark in any manner; ii) the disputed domain name was registered long after the Complainant registered the CHEWY trademark and established extensive goodwill; iii) the disputed domain name does not reflect the Respondent’s common name; iv) the Respondent did not submit any evidence to demonstrate its rights or legitimate interests in the disputed domain name.<\/span><\/p>\n

III. <\/span><\/strong>The Respondent registered and is using the disputed domain name in bad faith<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Complainant submits that the Respondent registered and is using the disputed domain name in bad faith on the grounds: <\/span><\/p>\n