The Novartis Group is one of the biggest global pharmaceutical and healthcare groups. It provides solutions to address the evolving needs of patients worldwide by developing and delivering innovative medical treatments and drugs. The Complainant, Novartis AG, was created in 1996 through a merger of two other companies, Ciba-Geigy and Sandoz, and is the holding company of the Novartis Group. In 2024, the Novartis Group achieved net sales of USD 50.3 billion, total net income amounted to USD 11.9 billion, and it employed approximately 76 000 full-time equivalent employees as of 31 December 2024.<\/p>\n
The Complainant’s products are manufactured and sold in many countries worldwide. The Complainant has an active presence in the United Kingdom through associated companies and subsidiaries, such as Novartis UK Limited, Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Limited and Novartis Grimsby Limited. Furthermore, the Complainant enjoys a strong presence online via its official social media platforms.<\/p>\n
The Respondent registered the disputed domain name <novartis-pharm.com> on 22 April 2025. On 10 October 2025, the disputed domain name resolved to an inactive parking page. On 8 December 2025, the disputed domain name resolved to a parking page displaying commercial links referring to the field of pharmaceuticals as well as to \"Novartis Products\". As at the date of this decision, the disputed domain name reverted to resolving to an inactive parking page. Active MX records have been associated with the disputed domain name.<\/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 trade mark 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": [ "Gregor Kleinknecht LLM MCIArb" ], "date_of_panel_decision": "2026-01-09 00:00:00", "informal_english_translation": "
The Complainant owns a large portfolio of trade marks consisting of the name NOVARTIS in numerous jurisdictions around the world, including in the United Kingdom, such as: the International trade mark NOVARTIS, registration number 663765, first registered on 1 July 1996 in international classes 1-5, 7-10, 14, 16, 17, 20, 22, 28-32, 40 and 42; the International trade mark NOVARTIS, registration number 1349878, first registered on 29 November 2016 in international classes 9, 10, 41, 42, 44 and 45; the European Union trade mark NOVARTIS, registration number 013393641, first registered on 25 June 1999 in international classes 9 and 10; the United Kingdom national trade mark NOVARTIS, registration number 900304857, first registered on 5 July 1999 in international classes 1, 5, 9, 10, and 29-32; the United Kingdom national trade mark NOVARTIS, registration number 913393641, first registered on 17 March 2015 in international classes 9 and 10; the United Kingdom national trade mark NOVARTIS, registration number 801349878, first registered on 17 November 2017 in international classes 9, 10, 41, 42, 44 and 45; and the United States (USPTO) national trade mark NOVARTIS, registration number 2336960, first registered on 4 April 2000 in international classes 1, 5, 9, 10, 29-32 and 42. The Complainant’s trade mark registrations all predate the registration of the disputed domain name.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, the Complainant owns multiple domain names consisting of or incorporating the name NOVARTIS, including <novartis.com>, registered on 2 April 1996, and <novartispharma.com>, registered on 27 October 1999, which are all connected to the Complainant's official websites through which it informs Internet users and potential consumers about its products and services. Moreover, a website page at “https:\/\/www.novartis.com\/uk-en\/” is dedicated to informing Internet users about the Novartis Group in the United Kingdom, where the Respondent is located.<\/p>\n
The Panel further notes that previous other panels have found the Complainant's trade mark NOVARTIS to be well-known worldwide (see WIPO Case No. D2016-1688, Novartis AG v. Domain Admin, Privacy Protection Service INC d\/b\/a PrivacyProtect.org\/Sergei Lir <novartis-bio.com>; and WIPO Case No. D2020-3203, Novartis AG v. Amartya Sinha, Global Webs Link, Novartis RO). The Panel accepts that the Complainant's trade mark NOVARTIS is well-known around the world, including in the United Kingdom.<\/p>", "decision_domains": { "novartis-pharm.com": "TRANSFERRED" }, "panelist": null, "panellists_text": null }