{ "case_number": "CAC-UDRP-107838", "time_of_filling": "2025-08-11 10:30:01", "domain_names": [ "arlabio.com", "arlabio.net", "arlabio.org" ], "case_administrator": "Olga Dvořáková (Case admin)", "complainant": [ "Arla Foods Amba " ], "complainant_representative": "Abion GmbH", "respondent": [ "Michael Olia" ], "respondent_representative": null, "factual_background": "

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

The Complainant is the fifth-largest dairy company in the world and a cooperative owned by more than 12,500 dairy farmers. It was constituted in 2000, when the largest Danish dairy cooperative MD Foods merged with its Swedish counterpart Arla ekonomisk Förening. It employs around 21,895 full time employees and reached a global revenue of EUR 13.8 billion for the year 2024.<\/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 Michael Olia, based at the address of 32932 Pacific Coast Hwy 14-151, Dana Point, California POSTAL CODE 92629 United States. The disputed domain names were registered by the Respondent, as confirmed by the Registrar. <arlabio.com> was registered on September 20, 2024, <arlabio.net> was registered on September 20, 2024 and <arlabio.org> was registered on September 21, 2024. At the time of filing of the Complaint, the disputed domain names resolved to inactive pages.<\/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 names.<\/p>", "no_response_filed": "

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

The Complainant requests that the language of proceedings be English, as the language of the Registration Agreement is English, in accordance with Paragraph 11 of the UDRP Rules.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

I. The disputed domain names are 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 ARLA in numerous jurisdictions all over the world and the disputed domain names are identical or confusingly similar to its trademark ARLA. They exactly contain the Complainant's trade mark ARLA in its entirety with the addition of the term “bio”.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

The Complainant submits that the Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in the disputed domain names on the grounds: i) the disputed domain names were registered many years after the first registration of the Complainant’s trademarks; ii) the Complainant has not licensed or authorized the Respondent to register or use the disputed domain names nor is the Respondent affiliated to the Complainant in any form or has endorsed or sponsored the Respondent; iii) the Respondent is not commonly known by the disputed domain names and the terms “arla bio”; iv) the Respondent does not own any registered trademark including the disputed domain name terms “arla bio”; v) the Respondent has been granted an opportunity to present some compelling arguments that it has rights or legitimate interests in the disputed domain names, but has failed to do so.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

The Complainant contends that the Respondent registered the disputed domain names in bad faith on the grounds: i) the trademark ARLA is widely known and was registered in many countries, including in the United States, where the Respondent is located; ii) the Respondent knew the Complainant, as a search on a popular search engine for the terms “arla bio” would have inevitably led to the discovery of the Complainant.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Complainant contends that the Respondent is using the disputed domain names in bad faith on the grounds: i) the disputed domain names incorporating the Complainant’s well-known trademark ARLA in its entirety with the addition of the term “bio” reflects the Respondent’s intention to create an association, and a subsequent likelihood of confusion, with the Complainant and its trademark ARLA; ii) the disputed domain names resolved to inactive pages with sponsored pay per click links; iii) the Complainant contacted the Respondent by a Cease and Desist Letter for transferring the domain names, but did not receive its reply; iv) the Respondent is trying to conceal its identity.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Complainant contends that the requirements of the Policy have been met and that the disputed domain names should be transferred to it.<\/span><\/p>\n

B. RESPONDENT<\/strong><\/p>\n

No administratively compliant Response has been filed.<\/span><\/p>", "rights": "

The Complainant has, to the satisfaction of the Panel, shown the disputed domain names are 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 names (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 names have been registered and are being used in bad faith (within the meaning of paragraph 4(a)(iii) of the Policy).<\/p>", "procedural_factors": "

As the language of the registration agreement is English, the Complainant requests that the language of the proceedings be English. The Respondent did not respond to the issue of the language of the proceedings and did not reject the Complainant’s request. 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": [ "Yunze Lian" ], "date_of_panel_decision": "2025-09-18 00:00:00", "informal_english_translation": "

The Complainant has provided evidence of its ownership of registered trademark rights in the trademark ARLA in classes 1, 5, 29, 30, 31 and 32 in multiple jurisdictions, including the United States, the European Union and other countries. Such registrations include the following:<\/span><\/p>\n