{
    "case_number": "CAC-UDRP-107998",
    "time_of_filling": "2025-09-25 09:11:49",
    "domain_names": [
        "arcelormittalcons.com"
    ],
    "case_administrator": "Olga Dvořáková (Case admin)",
    "complainant": [
        "ARCELORMITTAL"
    ],
    "complainant_representative": "NAMESHIELD S.A.S.",
    "respondent": [
        "ASHRAF  ALI"
    ],
    "respondent_representative": null,
    "factual_background": "<div>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">The Complainant is the largest steel producing company in the world and is the market leader in steel for use in automotive, construction, household appliances and packaging with 57.9 million tons crude steel made in 2024. It holds sizeable captive supplies of raw materials and operates extensive distribution networks.<\/span><span><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">The Complainant is the owner of ARCELORMITTAL trademark as cited above.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Furthermore, the Complainant also owns domain names which include its the ARCELORMITTAL trademark, such as the domain name &lt;arcelormittal.com&gt; registered on January 27, 2006.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">The disputed domain name &lt;<\/span>arcelormittalcons.com&gt; was registered on September 13, 2025<span>&nbsp; <\/span>and resolves to a website under construction. In addition, Mail Exchange (&ldquo;MX&rdquo;) servers are configured for the disputed domain name. <o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<\/div>",
    "other_legal_proceedings": "<p>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": "<p>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<div>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">The Complainant's contentions are the following:<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">The Complainant contends that the requirements of the Policy have been met and that the disputed domain name should be transferred to it.&nbsp;The disputed domain name &lt;<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">arcelormittalcons.com<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">&gt; is confusingly similar to the Complainant's earlier trademark <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">ARCELORMITTAL<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">, 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.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">No administratively compliant Response has been filed.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>",
    "rights": "<p>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": "<p>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": "<p>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": "<p>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": "2025-10-30 00:00:00",
    "informal_english_translation": "<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span>The Complainant bases its Complaint on the following trademark: <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span>- International trademark registration &ldquo;ARCELORMITTAL&rdquo;, no. 947686, registered on August 3, 2007, for goods and services in classes 6, 7, 9, 12, 19, 21, 39, 40, 41, 42.<\/span><\/p>",
    "decision_domains": {
        "arcelormittalcons.com": "TRANSFERRED"
    },
    "panelist": null,
    "panellists_text": null
}