{ "case_number": "CAC-UDRP-108395", "time_of_filling": "2026-02-23 09:44:55", "domain_names": [ "loropiana-nl.com" ], "case_administrator": "Olga Dvořáková (Case admin)", "complainant": [ "Loro Piana S.p.A. " ], "complainant_representative": "Claudio Tamburrino (Barzanò & Zanardo S.p.A.)", "respondent": [ "Patience Tougas" ], "respondent_representative": null, "factual_background": "

The Complainant is an Italian luxury fashion brand specialized in textile manufacturing and ready-to-wear clothing headquartered in Milan, considered one of the world's largest cashmere manufacturers and the leading artisan company processing luxury fibers. The company reached the 1-billion-euro sales mark in 2019.<\/p>\n

 The Complainant, founded in 1924 by Pietro Loro Piana, an Italian engineer, in the Quarona commune of Piedmont, has been for decades led by the Loro Piana Family. The company evolved from a focus on developing high-quality fabrics, such as cashmere and fine wool, into a diversified luxury brand offering ready-to-wear clothing and premium goods by the late 1990s. It is therefore globally well-known as the leading the leading artisan company processing luxury fibers. Loro Piana goods are sold both online and in luxury stores across Europe (including the Netherlands) and the USA.<\/p>\n

The Complainant also owns domain names containing the trademark LORO PIANA, such as the domain names <loropiana.com>, <loropiana.it>, etc. <\/span><\/p>\n

The disputed domain name <loropiana-nl.com > was registered on November 15, 2025, i.e. many years after the first registration of the Complainant’s LORO PIANA globally well-known trademark, and resolved to a commercial website where, in the absence of any disclaimer of non-affiliation, the Complainant’s trademark features prominently, along with alleged LORO PIANA products (<\/span>offered at significantly discounted prices <\/span>using copyrighted images of the Complainant).<\/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": "

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 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": [ "Darius Sauliūnas" ], "date_of_panel_decision": "2026-03-29 00:00:00", "informal_english_translation": "

Loro Piana S.p.A. (the “Complainant”) is the owner of the European Union trademark LORO PIANA (Reg. No. 007383136), registered on June 9, 2009, in classes 9, 14 and 35. <\/span><\/div>", "decision_domains": { "loropiana-nl.com": "TRANSFERRED" }, "panelist": null, "panellists_text": null }