The Complainants are a Switzerland company specialized in the production, processing and distribution of luxury watches and the U.S. service partner for protection. The Complainant PATEK PHILIPPE SA GENEVE is one of the most recognized companies of the Swiss watchmaking industry.<\/p>\n
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The manufacture was founded in 1839 and the name “PATEK PHILIPPE” has its origin in the names of two of the founders: Antoine Norbert de Patek and Jean-Adrien Philippe, and has risen to the top of the luxury watch industry under “PATEK PHILIPPE” trademark. As one of the last independent, family-owned watch manufacturers in Geneva, PATEK PHILIPPE SA GENEVE offers high-end watches and accessories around the world. The company maintains over 300 retail locations globally and a dozen distributors across America, Asia, Europe etc.<\/p>\n
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The Complainants contend that their trademark is distinctive and well-known and in several countries, especially in Europe and USA.<\/p>\n
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The Complainants contend that the Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the disputed domain name and he is not related in any way to the Complainant.<\/p>\n
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The disputed domain name is on a parking website of the provider. The Respondent is based in the United States, Alpharetta, GA.<\/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": "
The Complainants contend above 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 Complainants have, 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 Complainants have rights (within the meaning of paragraph 4(a)(i) of the Policy).<\/p>", "no_rights_or_legitimate_interests": "
The Complainants have, 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 Complainants have, 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": [ "Harald von Herget" ], "date_of_panel_decision": "2026-01-13 00:00:00", "informal_english_translation": "
The Complainant is the owner of several trademarks PATEK, registered worldwide, such as<\/p>\n
International trademark word: “PATEK” No. 208381 registered on March 22, 1958 and duly renewed; it is valid in several countries (12) of the European Union.<\/p>\n
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Moreover, the first Complainant owns multiple domain names consisting in the wording <patek.com> and <patekphilippe.com>, leading to PATEK PHILIPPE official website, since March 7, 1996.<\/p>\n
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The disputed domain name <patek-us.com> was registered very much later, on November 20, 2025.<\/p>", "decision_domains": { "patek-us.com": "TRANSFERRED" }, "panelist": null, "panellists_text": null }