The Complainant is a French company specialized in the production, processing and distribution of materials for the construction and industrial markets. In 2025, the Complainant’s turnover was EUR 46.5 billion, with more than 161,000 employees.<\/p>\n
Registration of the disputed domain name<\/p>\n
On March 4, 2026, the Respondent registered the disputed domain name <saints-gobalns.com<\/span>>.<\/p>\n First UDRP Element - disputed domain name is Confusingly Similar to the Complainant’s Trademark<\/p>\n The Complainant asserts that the disputed domain name is confusingly similar to its distinctive SAINT-GOBAIN trademarks, as it includes mark merely with the addition of the letter “S” twice and the substitution of the letter “I” with the letter “L”. These variances from the mark constitute typosquatting, namely, an obvious misspelling of the Complainant’s trademark.<\/span><\/p>\n Furthermore, the Complainant contends that the addition of the gTLD “.COM” does not change the overall impression of the designation as being connected to the Complainant’s trademark.<\/p>\n Second UDRP Element – The Respondent has no Rights or Legitimate Interests in the disputed domain name<\/p>\n The Complainant asserts that the Respondent is not known as the disputed domain name. The Respondent is not identified in the Whois database by that name.<\/span><\/p>\n Further, the Respondent is not a licensee, authorized agent, or related in any way to the Complainant, nor is authorized in any way to use the Complainant’s trademarks or to register or use the disputed domain name.<\/p>\n Moreover, the Complainant also claims that the disputed domain name is a typosquatted version of the trademark SAINT-GOBAIN. Typosquatting is the practice of registering a domain name in an attempt to take advantage of Internet users’ typographical errors and can evidence that a respondent lacks rights and legitimate interests in the domain name.<\/span><\/p>\n The Complainant claims there is no evidence of demonstrable preparations to use nor actual use of the disputed domain name in connection with a bona fide offering of goods or services. Rather, the disputed domain name resolves to a registrar parking page.<\/p>\n Third UDRP Element – The disputed domain name was Registered and is Being Used in Bad Faith<\/p>\n The Complainant asserts that its SAINT-GOBAIN trademark is distinctive and widely known and extensively used long before the disputed domain name was registered in 2026.<\/p>\n Additionally, the misspelling of the Complainant’s mark in the disputed domain name shows an intention to be confusingly similar and is therefore evidence of bad faith.<\/span><\/p>\n The disputed domain name resolves to a parking page and the Complainant claims it is not possible to conceive of any plausible actual or contemplated active use of the domain name by the Respondent that would not be illegitimate, such as passing off, infringement of consumer protection legislation, or infringement of the Complainant’s rights under trademark law.<\/p>\n Finally, the disputed domain name has been set up with MX records which suggests that it may be actively used for e-mail purposes.<\/p>\n The above summarized facts and arguments asserted by the Complainant are not contested by the Respondent because no Response was filed.<\/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´s contentions are summarized above.<\/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 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": [
"Claire Kowarsky"
],
"date_of_panel_decision": "2026-04-08 00:00:00",
"informal_english_translation": " The Complainant relies on several of its registered trademarks, in territories around the world, including:<\/p>\n Mark<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Territory<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Registration No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Application Date<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Registration Date<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Classes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n SAINT-GOBAIN<\/p>\n (figurative)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n WIPO<\/p>\n Designations: BW, GH, RW, SY, TR, ZM, BT, BY, CN, DZ, KE, KZ, LR, LS, MZ, RU, SD, UA, VN<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 740184<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 26\/07\/2000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 26\/07\/2000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 1,2,3,6,7,8,9,10,11,<\/p>\n 12,17,19,20,21,22,23,24,<\/p>\n 37,38,40,42<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n SAINT-GOBAIN<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n WIPO Designations:<\/p>\n AE, AF, AG, AU, BH, BQ, BW, CA, CL, CO, CV, CW, GE, GH, ID, IL, IS, JM, JP, KH, KR, LA, MW, MX, MY, NO, NZ, OM, PK, RW, SG, SX, TH, TM, TR, US, UZ, ZM, AL, AM, AZ, BA, BT, BY, CH, CN, CU, DZ, EG, IR, KE, KG, KP, KZ, LI, LR, LS, MA, MC, MD, ME, MK, MN, MZ, RS, RU, SD, SL, SM, SZ, TJ, UA, VN<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 740183<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 26\/07\/2000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 26\/07\/2000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 1,2,3,6,7,8,9,10,11,<\/p>\n 12,17,19,20,21,22,23,24,<\/p>\n 37,38,40,42<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n SAINT-GOBAIN<\/p>\n (figurative)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n WIPO Designation: CN<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 596735<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 02\/11\/1992<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 02\/11\/1992<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 1,6,9,11,12,16\/17,19,20<\/p>\n 21,22,23,24<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n SAINT-GOBAIN<\/p>\n (figurative)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n WIPO Designations: UZ, AM, AT, BA, BX, BY, CH, DE, DZ, EG, ES, HR, IT, KG, KP, KZ, LI, MA, MC, MD, ME, MK, MN, PT, RS, RU, SD, SM, TJ, UA, VN<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 551682<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 21\/07\/1989<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 21\/07\/1989<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 1,6,7,9,11,12,16,17,19,20,21,<\/p>\n 22,23,24,37,39,41<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n <\/p>\n Further, the Complainant operates its business using its domain name <saint-gobain.com> which was registered December 29, 1995.<\/p>",
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