The Complainant is a German industrial engineering and technology company that operates in sectors such as steel production, automotive components, materials services, and industrial solutions. It develops and manufactures products and technologies for industries including automotive, construction, energy, and manufacturing worldwide. The Panel is convinced that the ThyssenKrupp trademark is highly distinctive and well-established.<\/p>\n
The Complainant owns a domain name composed of its trademark, namely <thyssenkrupp.com> (registered since December 5, 1996).<\/p>\n
The disputed domain name <thyssenkrupp-steell.com> was registered on May 15, 2026 by Australian resident Andrew Murray. This domain name incorporates the Complainant’s well-known, distinctive trademark ThyssenKrupp and the generic term “steel” with a typo (additional letter “l” in the end), which is visually and phonetically confusingly similar to the Complainant’s trademark ThyssenKrupp.<\/p>\n
The Respondent used the disputed domain name for a phishing scheme, which has nothing to do with any legitimate interests in respect of the disputed domain name. The Respondent is not sponsored by or affiliated with the Complainant in any way. The Complainant has not licensed, authorized, or permitted the Respondent to use the Complainant’s trademarks in any manner, including in domain names.<\/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": "2026-07-02 00:00:00", "informal_english_translation": "