{ "case_number": "CAC-UDRP-108653", "time_of_filling": "2026-06-11 09:09:39", "domain_names": [ "geekbarpolska.com", "geekbarnederland.com", "geekbarireland.com", "geekbaritalia.com", "geekbarsrbija.com", "geekbarisrael.com", "geekbarnz.com", "geekbarphilippines.com" ], "case_administrator": "Olga Dvořáková (Case admin)", "complainant": [ "Guangdong Qisitech CO., LTD." ], "complainant_representative": "Lei Zhang (Chofn Intellectual Property)", "respondent": [ "Freya Field", "Henry Hooper", "Harley Sykes", "Scott Russell", "Shannon Harvey", "Shannon Field", "Harrison Pratt", "Aaron Burns" ], "respondent_representative": null, "factual_background": "

The disputed domain names: geekbarireland.com, geekbarisrael.com, geekbaritalia.com, geekbarnederland.com, geekbarnz.com, geekbarphilippines.com, geekbarpolska.com, and geekbarsrbija.com  were registered with Paknic Private Limited <\/span>on April 22, 2024.<\/p>\n

The websites associated with the domain names offer disposable vape products branded as \"Geek Bar\". Registrar verification unmasked a shared billing contact (\"zhang qiang\") for all eight domain names, all using the same registration date.<\/p>\n

According to the information on the case file, the Registrar confirmed that the Respondents are the current registrants of the disputed domain names and that the language of the registration agreement is English.<\/p>\n

On June 10, 2026, Complainant filed the instant Complaint.<\/p>\n

The facts asserted by the Complainant are not contested by the Respondents 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 names.<\/p>", "no_response_filed": "

The COMPLAINANT:<\/p>\n

Regarding consolidation, the Complainant submits that the Registrar's verification revealed that all eight disputed domain names share an identical billing contact (zhang qiang, based in Wuhan, Hubei, China), were registered on the exact same date (April 22, 2024) through the same registrar, and follow a uniform \"geekbar + country name\" naming structure using a shared email infrastructure, and the whois data includes fabricated individual names with corresponding German addresses. Complainant submits that these factors conclusively demonstrate a centralized, coordinated registration scheme under common control and that consolidating the domain names into a single complaint satisfies the principles of efficiency and consistency under the UDRP Rules. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Complainant asserts that the GEEK BAR brand was founded in 2015 and is now independently operated by the Complainant and that GEEK BAR is among the most popular lines of disposable vape products on the market. The Complainant states that it possesses substantial R&D capacity, with over 100 senior engineers, and that GEEK BAR products are sold in Russia, the United States, the Middle East, Europe, and numerous other countries, providing services to hundreds of millions of users.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Complainant further contends that the brand has demonstrated strong sales momentum globally, particularly in the UK market, where it has committed £120 million to a new production facility to support UK distribution growth. The Complainant also relies on evidence of influencer partnerships, numerous third-party review videos on YouTube, and historical Google Trends data showing sustained high global search volume for the term \"GEEK BAR\" over the past five years, particularly prior to the registration of the disputed domain names, as evidence of the brand's international recognition and goodwill.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Complainant contends that each of the disputed domain names is confusingly similar to its GEEK BAR trademark, as each consists of the trademark in its entirety combined with a geographic descriptor or country identifier (e.g., \"polska,\" \"nederland,\" \"ireland,\" \"italia,\" \"srbija,\" \"israel,\" \"nz,\" \"philippines\"), and that the generic top-level domain \".com\" does not affect this comparison.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Complainant asserts that the Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in the disputed domain names because the websites to which they resolve display content highly relevant to the Complainant's core business in a manner that makes it difficult for consumers to distinguish genuine from counterfeit sources, effectively impersonating the Complainant or falsely implying sponsorship or endorsement. The Complainant further contends that the Respondent's websites fail to meet the Oki Data standard (WIPO Case No. D2001-0903) for legitimate resale, as they lack any prominent disclaimer disclosing the absence of a relationship with the Complainant. The Complainant adds that it has never authorized the Respondent to use the GEEK BAR mark, found no trademark rights held by the Respondent in any jurisdiction, and observes that the registrant names disclosed by the Registrar (such as \"Harley Sykes,\" \"Shannon Field,\" and \"Scott Russell\") appear to be fabricated personas operating under a shared Chinese billing identity.<\/span><\/p>\n

Regarding bad faith, the Complainant argues that GEEK BAR is a highly distinctive, coined term with no independent meaning, making it implausible that the Respondent selected this designation for eight domain names by coincidence. The Complainant further submits that, because the true billing contact is based in China — the same country in which the Complainant is a well-known enterprise — it is commercially implausible that the Respondent was unaware of the GEEK BAR brand at the time of registration. The Complainant contends that the simultaneous, centrally coordinated registration of all eight domain names through a single billing entity, combined with the use of fabricated WHOIS identities, constitutes a bad faith pattern of conduct aimed at preventing the Complainant from reflecting its mark in corresponding country-specific domain names, within the meaning of paragraph 4(b)(ii) of the Policy. The Complainant further contends that the Respondent's use of the domain names to operate websites mimicking the Complainant's commercial presentation is intended to attract Internet users for commercial gain by creating a likelihood of confusion as to source, sponsorship, affiliation, or endorsement, within the meaning of paragraph 4(b)(iv) of the Policy.<\/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

THE RESPONDENT<\/p>\n

No administratively compliant Response has been filed.<\/p>", "rights": "

The Complainant has, to the satisfaction of the Panel, shown the disputed domain names are 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 names (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 names have been registered and are 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": "2026-07-10 00:00:00", "informal_english_translation": "

The Complainant is the owner of trademarks consisting of the term GEEK BAR in numerous countries. Specifically, the Complainant is the owner of the GEEK BAR trademark under:<\/p>\n

Madrid Registration Number 1676896, registered on June 8, 2022;<\/p>\n

U.S. Registration Number 6275589, registered on February 23, 2021;<\/p>\n

EU Registration Number 018225081, registered on August 26, 2020;<\/p>\n

China Registration Number 45380452, effective January 7, 2021.<\/p>", "decision_domains": { "geekbarpolska.com": "TRANSFERRED", "geekbarnederland.com": "TRANSFERRED", "geekbarireland.com": "TRANSFERRED", "geekbaritalia.com": "TRANSFERRED", "geekbarsrbija.com": "TRANSFERRED", "geekbarisrael.com": "TRANSFERRED", "geekbarnz.com": "TRANSFERRED", "geekbarphilippines.com": "TRANSFERRED" }, "panelist": null, "panellists_text": null }