{ "case_number": "CAC-UDRP-108476", "time_of_filling": "2026-03-12 10:09:24", "domain_names": [ "skoda.vision" ], "case_administrator": "Olga Dvořáková (Case admin)", "complainant": [ "Škoda Auto a.s. " ], "complainant_representative": "JUDr. Jiří Čermák advokát", "respondent": [ "Martin Hasek" ], "respondent_representative": null, "factual_background": "

The Complainant is the largest automobile manufacturer in the Czech Republic, boasting a history that spans more than 120 years. The company traces its origins back to Laurin & Klement, a pioneering enterprise that became part of the Škodovy závody machinery group in Pilsen in 1925. <\/span><\/p>\n

The first automobile branded as “ŠKODA” was the Škoda 4 R, introduced to the market in 1928.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Complainant’s principal and largest manufacturing plant is located in Mladá Boleslav. It also operates two additional manufacturing facilities in the Czech Republic, situated in Kvasiny and Vrchlabí. In terms of revenue, Škoda Auto a.s. has long been the Czech Republic’s largest company, its largest exporter, and one of its most significant employers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Since 1991, Škoda Auto a.s. has been part of the German Volkswagen Group.<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to its strong presence in Europe, ŠKODA vehicles are exported to numerous markets worldwide, and the Complainant maintains sales agencies across Asia, Africa, South America, and Oceania.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span>The visual identity of the ŠKODA brand, which combines the word mark “ŠKODA” with its winged arrow logo, has evolved since its inception in 1923. The current corporate visual identity has been in use in its definitive form since 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n

 The Complainant is the owner, among others, of the ŠKODA\/SKODA trademarks cited above.<\/span><\/p>\n

Additionally, the “ŠKODA” denomination constitutes a distinctive part of the Complainant’s registered business name, under which the Complainant conducts its business globally.<\/span><\/p>\n

The disputed domain name <skoda.vision> was registered on 18 February 2025 and resolves to an active website, that focuses on SKODA cars, especially their design, displaying the Complainant’s current SKODA logo, a pop-up and footer note that indicates that, the website is not yet affiliated with the Complainant, and, among others, the statement that, the website was “Made with [love]  by MESH for Škoda Auto a.s.\"<\/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.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Complainant's contentions are the following:

The disputed domain name < skoda.vision> is identical or at least confusingly similar to the Complainant's trademark ŠKODA\/SKODA, that the Respondent lacks rights or legitimate interests in the disputed domain name for a number of reasons and that the disputed domain name was registered and is being used in bad faith.<\/span><\/p>\n

No administratively compliant Response has been filed, <\/span>including after the procedural order issued by the Panel on 10 April, 2026. <\/span><\/p>\n

The procedural order was issued by the Panel as CAC has received a request from the Respondent, who claimed that he was unable to access the platform. New access credentials were provided to the Respondent by CAC and the Panelist has decided to grant the Respondent an additional period of four (4) calendar days (ending on April 14,2026 - midnight), to allow for the submission of a Response, with the mention that, should the Respondent fail to submit a Response in English within this extended deadline, the Panel shall proceed on the basis that no Response has been filed in this proceeding, which the Respondent failed to file. <\/span><\/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>\n

On 10 April, 2026, a procedural order was issued by the Panel.<\/p>\n

 The procedural order was issued, as CAC has received a request from the Respondent, who claimed that he was unable to access the platform. New access credentials were provided to the Respondent by CAC and the Panelist has decided to grant the Respondent an additional period of four (4) calendar days (ending on April 14, 2026 - midnight), to allow for the submission of a Response, with the mention that, should the Respondent fail to submit a Response in English within this extended deadline, the Panel shall proceed on the basis that no Response has been filed in this proceeding, which the Respondent failed to file.<\/p>", "decision": "Accepted", "panelists": [ "Delia-Mihaela Belciu" ], "date_of_panel_decision": "2026-04-19 00:00:00", "informal_english_translation": "

The Complainant bases its Complaint, among others, on the following trademarks: <\/span><\/p>\n