{ "case_number": "CAC-UDRP-107965", "time_of_filling": "2025-09-19 08:52:34", "domain_names": [ "runefury.com" ], "case_administrator": "Olga Dvořáková (Case admin)", "complainant": [ "Jagex Limited" ], "complainant_representative": "Stobbs IP (Stobbs IP)", "respondent": [ "Mohammad Ayaz" ], "respondent_representative": null, "factual_background": "

The Complainant was incorporated on 28 April 2000 as Jagex Limited, and since then has carried on the business of designing, developing, publishing, and operating online video games and other electronic-based entertainment. The Complainant is well-known internationally for its Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games (“MMORPG”) RuneScape, and Old School RuneScape. Together, these games average a total of more than 3 million active users per month since October 2022. Old School RuneScape has been recognised by the Guinness World Records for being the largest free-to-play MMORPG with over 300 million accounts.<\/p>\n

The Complainant owns the domain name <runescape.com>, which has resolved to an active website relating to online video games since at least as early as 17 August 2000. In addition to <runescape.com>, the Complainant has acquired various further domain names which incorporate the RUNE and RUNESCAPE trade marks and which resolve to active websites. Examples include <runefest.com<\/strong>>, <runescape.net<\/strong>>, and <runeservice.com<\/strong>>. <\/p>\n

The Complainant is also active on social media and has generated a significant level of endorsement, as shown below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Platform<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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URL<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Metrics<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Date Created<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Instagram<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/runescape\/ <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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173,000+ followers<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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February 2015<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/oldschool.runescape\/<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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152,000+ followers<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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February 2015<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Facebook<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RuneScape\/<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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987,000+ followers;<\/p>\n

1,000,000+ likes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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November 2008<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/OfficialOldSchoolRuneScape\/<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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232,000+ followers;<\/p>\n

221,000+ likes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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April 2013<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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YouTube<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@runescape\/featured<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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253,000+ followers;<\/p>\n

69,000,000+ views<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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November 2005<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@OldSchoolRuneScape<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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216,000+ followers;<\/p>\n

49,000,000+ views<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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April 2013<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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X (formerly known as Twitter)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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https:\/\/x.com\/RuneScape<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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321,000+ followers<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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November 2009<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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https:\/\/twitter.com\/oldschoolrs<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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291,000+ followers<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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February 2013<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Twitch<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/runescape<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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255,000+ followers<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/oldschoolrs<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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253,000+ followers<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Discord<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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https:\/\/discord.com\/invite\/rs<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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84,000+ followers<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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https:\/\/discord.com\/invite\/OSRS<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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163,000+ followers<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Reddit<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/runescape\/<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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359,000+ members<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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April 2009<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/2007scape\/<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1,100,000+ members<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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February 2013<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The Complainant has also received public and critical praise for its games. Old School RuneScape was awarded 2019 EE Mobile Game of the Year at the British Academy Games Awards, while maintaining a Metacritic score of 87, a 4.8 rating (out of 5) on the iOS App Store, and 14,252 “Very Positive” user ratings on Steam. In addition to its extensive use of the RUNE and RUNESCAPE trade marks in relation to video games, large player-base, significant level of endorsement on social media, and critical acclaim, the Complainant also uses a wide range of other RUNE-formative marks within and in association with RuneScape.<\/p>\n

“RuneFest”, is the Complainant’s independent event promoting the RUNE brand and the Complainant’s games. The event has been held nine times since its inception in 2010 and has been held for its upcoming tenth iteration in March 2025, for which, 1,500 tickets were sold. The Complainant’s games have also provided the stimulus for a substantial quantity of online user-generated content relating to the games, including blogs, online articles, forums, videos, message boards, as well dedicated wikis.<\/p>\n

Consequently, the RUNE and RUNESCAPE brands have achieved a high level of recognition worldwide. As shown by the number of high reviews the games have received.<\/span><\/p>\n

The disputed domain name was registered on 18 May 2025 and is younger than the rights of the Complainant. <\/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": "

The Complainant contends that the requirements of the Policy have been met and that the disputed domain name should be transferred to it.
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": [ "Udo Pfleghar B.A. (Melb.)" ], "date_of_panel_decision": "2025-10-26 00:00:00", "informal_english_translation": "

The Complainant is the proprietor of numerous trademark registrations covering numerous countries and including inter alia<\/em>:<\/p>\n

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  • RUNE (word) - UK00911161239, Nice Classes 16, 25, 36, 41, registered since 9 October 2013<\/li>\n
  • RUNE (word) - EUTM 011161239, Nice Classes 16, 25, 36, 41, registered since 9 October 2013<\/li>\n
  • RUNE (word) - EUTM 018622946, Nice Classes 9, 16, 25, 28, 36, 41, registered since 20 May 2022<\/li>\n
  • RUNE SCAPE (word) - CA TMA771 782, Nice Class 41, registered since 13 July 2010<\/li>\n
  • RUNE SCAPE (word) - EUTM 007223662, Nice Classes 9, 16, 25, 28, 41, registered since 20 May 2009<\/li>\n
  • RUNESCAPE (word) - EUTM 006613889, Nice Class 28, registered since 20 January 2009<\/li>\n
  • RUNEFEST (word) - CA TMA 813 156, Nice Classes 35, 41, registered since 01 December 2011<\/li>\n
  • RUNEFEST (word) - EUTM 018552117, Nice Classes 9, 16, 25, 28, 38, 41, 45, registered since 23 February 2022 <\/li>\n<\/ul>", "decision_domains": { "runefury.com": "TRANSFERRED" }, "panelist": null, "panellists_text": null }