The Complainant, Beijing Dajia Internet Information Technology Co., Ltd. states that it was established in 2014. It is a high-technology enterprise specializing in the development and deployment of user-oriented artificial intelligence, big data analytics, and audio-visual video technologies. It operates the KUAISHOU short-video platform, which is widely recognized as China’s leading content community and social networking platform and is acknowledged as a pioneer and industry leader in the short-video sector. Kwai is a short-video platform developed by the Complainant for markets outside China and has successfully expanded into overseas markets, including Brazil, Korea, Russia, Vietnam, India, Turkey, Malaysia, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia. Kwai is currently operated by Joyo Technology Pte. Ltd., an affiliated company of the Complainant, which manages its international operations. Joyo Technology Pte. Ltd. and Beijing Dajia Internet Information Technology Co., Ltd. are both subsidiaries\/affiliated companies under the Kuaishou Technology Group.<\/p>\n
At the end of 2016, the Complainant began expanding its overseas business, and KWAI was subsequently launched. According to a 2018 press release, KWAI ranked first in downloads (most‑downloaded social short‑video app) in several countries, including South Korea, Russia, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Thailand, and Turkey.<\/p>\n
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The Complainant states further that its social short video app is very popular. It notes that Google Trends tracks the relative popularity of search queries across regions and languages over time, offering insights into emerging topics, seasonal patterns, and broader shifts in public interest. Its data, presented through interactive charts and maps, enables users, marketers, and researchers to analyze search behavior and compare the performance of specific terms. According to Google Trends data, substantial search interest in “KWAI” has been observed across numerous countries and regions since 2016. Notably, global search popularity for these terms peaked from April 2021 to July 2021.<\/p>\n
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At the end of 2020, Kwai initiated its fourth phase of overseas expansion, focusing its operational reach on Brazil and Indonesia and extending its influence across South America and Southeast Asia. Media reports indicate that Kwai established localized teams in both Brazil and Indonesia. According to a 2021 press release issued by PR Newswire, Kwai became the first social network in history to sponsor the CONMEBOL Americas Cup. To date, Kwai has been downloaded more than one billion times from the App Store and Google Play. These indicators collectively demonstrate that, through long-term and extensive use and promotion, the KWAI brand has become widely recognized among the relevant public and has developed a distinctive association with the Complainant.<\/p>\n
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According to the Complainant’s full-year financial results for 2023, the company recorded total revenue of RMB 113.5 billion, representing a 20.5% increase over the RMB 94.2 billion reported in 2022. The Complainant also reported a net profit of RMB 10.3 billion for the year.<\/p>\n
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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": "
COMPLAINANT<\/b><\/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.
No administratively compliant Response has been filed.<\/p>\n
In specific, the Complainant states.<\/p>\n
1. The webpages accessed via the disputed domain name, <kwai.news>, offers news or information services, as well as paid services, which correspond to the Complainant’s area of business activity or natural zone of expansion. At the relevant time, the KWAI brand had already attained significant public recognition; nevertheless, the Respondent failed to disclose any connection with the Complainant, thereby misleading users into believing that the services provided through the domain were associated with the Complainant or its KWAI platform.<\/p>\n
2. The Respondent’s conduct is deliberately intended to exploit the Complainant’s reputation for commercial gain, and thus constitutes bad-faith use under the Policy. The Complainant conducted searches across multiple national and regional trademark databases under the Respondent’s name and found no evidence that the Respondent holds any trademark rights in the term KWAI.<\/p>\n
3. The Respondent is neither a distributor nor a business partner of the Complainant. At no time has the Complainant, directly or indirectly, authorized the Respondent to use the KWAI trademark, or any corresponding domain name, in any manner whatsoever.<\/p>\n
4. The Respondent registered and is using the disputed domain name. <\/p>\n
RESPONDENT<\/p>\n
The Respondent has not appeared formally or informally to controvert the evidence submitted by the Complainant.<\/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": [ "Gerald Levine Ph.D, Esq." ], "date_of_panel_decision": "2026-01-12 00:00:00", "informal_english_translation": "
The Complainant owns the following trademark, registered well before the registration of the Disputed Domain Name:<\/p>\n