{ "case_number": "CAC-UDRP-108065", "time_of_filling": "2025-10-22 10:10:59", "domain_names": [ "wan21ai.com" ], "case_administrator": "Olga Dvořáková (Case admin)", "complainant": [ "Alibaba Innovation Private Limited" ], "complainant_representative": null, "respondent": [ "huan chen" ], "respondent_representative": null, "factual_background": "

The Complainant is part of the Alibaba group, a leading Chinese multinational conglomerate founded in 1999. The group operates globally across a wide range of sectors including e-commerce, retail, Internet, and technology. It also provides services in digital media and entertainment, logistics, and cloud computing.<\/p>\n

The Complainant owns numerous trademark registrations worldwide for the terms WAN, WANX, TONGIWANX and TONGIWANXIANG. The Complainant uses the terms WAN, WANX 2.1 and TONGIWANX to refer to its open-source video generation framework. WAN 2.1 is anopen source AI model for generating videos.<\/p>\n

The Complainant registered the domain name <wanxai.com> on 4 November 2023 and the domain names <wan.art> and <wan.video> on 24 February 2025. These resolve to the Complainant’s official website at https:\/\/wan.video\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Respondent registered the disputed domain name on 25 February 2025 using a privacy service. The text on the website to which the disputed domain resolves refers to “Wanx Video Model 2.1” and “Wan 2.1: Leading AI Video Generation Model (Wanx 2.1)”.<\/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 asserts that the disputed domain name is confusingly similar to the Complainant’s registered trademarks. It asserts that the Respondent has no rights or legitimate interest in the disputed domain name and that the disputed domain name was registered and is being used in bad faith.<\/p>\n

The Complainant states that its AI model, “Tongyi Wanxiang” served as the foundation for the brand’s evolution from “Tongyi Wanxiang” to “Tongyi WANX”, then to the abbreviated “WANX” and subsequently rebranded as “WAN” in February 2025.<\/p>\n

The Complainant says it registered the domain name <wanxai.com> in 2023 and subsequently registered the domain names <wan.art> and <wan.video> on 24 February 2025. These resolve to its official website and platform https:\/\/wan.video\/<\/a>. The Complainant asserts that the name WAN has become commonly associated with its product and brand in the context of AI-based video generation.<\/p>\n

The Complainant states that the website to which the disputed domain name resolves, promotes “WAN 2.1” and the “Leading AI Video Generation Model (Wanx 2.1)”. The Complainant states that using the Complainant’s trademarks, WAN and WANX, on the website and offering the Complainant’s WAN and WANX products is likely to mislead consumers and cause confusion by falsely implying a connection with the Complainant.<\/p>\n

 The Complainant asserts that the Respondent’s clear intent appears to be to impersonate the Complainant by falsely presenting itself as the Complainant’s partner or affiliate, thereby deceiving unsuspecting internet users searching for the Complainant’s products and services online.<\/p>\n

 The Complainant notified the Respondent of the infringement of its trademark right via an online contact form on the website that uses the disputed domain name. It asked the Respondent to immediately cease the infringement and to transfer the disputed domain name, but received no reply.<\/p>\n

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

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": [ "Veronica Bailey (Presiding Panelist)" ], "date_of_panel_decision": "2025-11-26 00:00:00", "informal_english_translation": "

The Complainant owns numerous trademark registrations for WAN, WANX and TONGI WANX including:<\/p>\n