FACTS ASSERTED BY THE COMPLAINANT AND NOT CONTESTED BY THE RESPONDENT:<\/p>\n
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The Complainant owns valid trademark registrations for “New Jeans”, dating from 2022, covering various products and services (see above the “Trademarks”).<\/p>\n
“New Jeans” is a highly successful K-pop group with international recognition, extensive commercial activities, and brand partnerships.<\/p>\n
The disputed domain name <newjeans.app> was registered on 15 September 2024, two years after the registration of the Complainant’s Trademarks. The corresponding website displays images and videos of the music group and uses the Complainant’s Trademark without authorisation, while a statement on the website claims the content is “original”: “Are all photos, videos original? Yes, all contents are original, which were extracted from the Phoning App”.<\/em> Despite several cease-and-desist notices sent by the Complainant, the Respondent has not replied and has not taken action.<\/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": " The Complainant contends that the requirements of the Policy have been met and that the disputed domain name should be transferred to it.<\/p>\n The Complainant argues that the disputed domain name <newjeans.app > is identical or confusingly similar to its registered Trademarks “New Jeans” in South-Korea and the EU, which are associated with the globally known K-pop group New Jeans. The Complainant contends that the Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in the disputed domain name, having neither authorisation nor any connection to the group. The disputed domain name reproduces the Trademarks in full and the associated website hosts content (photos and videos) misleadingly presented as official, thereby creating confusion among consumers. The Complainant further alleges that the Respondent registered the disputed domain name in bad faith, with actual knowledge of the fame and reputation of the New Jeans music group and Trademarks, to take unfair advantage of its goodwill for commercial gain. It requests the transfer of the disputed domain name.<\/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>",
"decision": "Accepted",
"panelists": [
"Bart Van Besien"
],
"date_of_panel_decision": "2025-09-10 00:00:00",
"informal_english_translation": " The Complainant submitted evidence that it is the owner of the following trademarks (hereafter the “Trademarks”).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Korean trademark “New Jeans”, registration no. 4019212090000, registered on October 13, 2022, in Nice class 41;<\/p>\n EU trademark “New Jeans” (word), filing no. 1698966, registered on September 26, 2022, in Nice classes 3, 9, 11, 14, 16, 18, 20, 24, 26, 28, 35, and 41.<\/p>",
"decision_domains": {
"newjeans.app": "TRANSFERRED"
},
"panelist": null,
"panellists_text": null
}