{ "case_number": "CAC-UDRP-108275", "time_of_filling": "2025-12-22 10:12:29", "domain_names": [ "arcelormittalresourcing.com" ], "case_administrator": " Iveta Špiclová (Czech Arbitration Court) (Case admin)", "complainant": [ "ARCELORMITTAL" ], "complainant_representative": "NAMESHIELD S.A.S.", "respondent": [ "Zoli Mai" ], "respondent_representative": null, "factual_background": "

The Complainant is a well-established steel producing company in the world and is the market leader in steel for use in automotive, construction, household appliances and packaging with operations in more than 60 countries. <\/span><\/p>\n

The disputed domain name <arcelormittalresourcing.com> was registered on 15 December, 2025, and is not currently used in connection with any goods or services as it results in an error webpage. However, MX servers are configured.<\/span><\/p>\n

No information is known about the Respondent, Zoli Mai, resident of the United States of America.<\/span><\/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": "

COMPLAINANT:<\/span><\/p>\n

Identical or confusingly similar<\/span><\/p>\n

The Complainant argues that the disputed domain name <arcelormittalresourcing.com> and the Complainant's registered trademark ARCELORMITTAL are confusingly similar.<\/p>\n

Particularly, the Complainant contends that the addition of the term “RESOURCING” in the disputed domain name is not sufficient to escape the finding that it is confusingly similar to the Complainant’s trademark. It does not change the overall impression of the designation as being connected to the Complainant’s trademark. It does not prevent the likelihood of confusion between the disputed domain name and the Complainant’s trademark.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Complainant also points out that the applicable Top-Level suffix “-.com” does not per se prevent the likelihood of confusion.<\/span><\/p>\n

No rights or legitimate interests<\/span><\/p>\n

The Complainant argues that  the Respondent is not commonly known by the disputed domain name or a name corresponding to the disputed domain name, and that the Respondent is making any businesses with the Complainant. Moreover, the Complainant states that the Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the domain name <arcelormittalresourcing.com> and is not related in any way with the Complainant.<\/p>\n

According to the Complainant, the Respondent did not use the disputed domain name, and it confirms that the Respondent has no demonstrable plan to use the disputed domain name.<\/p>\n

Registered and used in bad faith<\/span><\/p>\n

As far as bad faith registration is concerned, the Complainant states that due to its worldwide presence and considering that the Complainant’s trademark ARCELORMITTAL has been widely used and is well-known, the Respondent certainly had full knowledge of the Complainant rights over the name ARCELORMITTAL at the time of the disputed domain name’s registration.<\/p>\n

Moreover, the Complainant contends that, despite that the disputed domain name has not been used until now, MX servers were configured which suggests that it may be actively used for e-mail purposes. Therefore, according to the Complainant, the inactivity of the Respondent may lead to active use shortly, and thus the current inactive use is a clear case of use of the domain name in bad faith. <\/span><\/p>\n

Thus, according to the Complainant, the Respondent registered the disputed domain name <arcelormittalresourcing.com> and is using it in bad faith.<\/span><\/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 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": [ "Hana Císlerová" ], "date_of_panel_decision": "2026-01-28 00:00:00", "informal_english_translation": "

The Complainant is the owner of the International trademark registration No. 947686 for ARCELORMITTAL (word mark), registered on 3 August 2007, and the Brazilian trademark ARCELORMITTAL n° 829481591 filed on 23 November 2007 and registered until 4 August 2035.<\/p>\n

The Complainant also owns an important domain names portfolio containing its trademarks, such as the domain name <arcelormittal.com> registered since 27 January 2006.<\/p>", "decision_domains": { "arcelormittalresourcing.com": "TRANSFERRED" }, "panelist": null, "panellists_text": null }