{ "case_number": "CAC-UDRP-108725", "time_of_filling": "2026-06-23 15:58:47", "domain_names": [ "hondacifciler.com" ], "case_administrator": " Iveta Špiclová (Czech Arbitration Court) (Case admin)", "complainant": [ "Honda Motor Co Ltd" ], "complainant_representative": "Yağız Kökmen (Coöperatie SNB-REACT U.A.)", "respondent": [ "gokhan cifci" ], "respondent_representative": null, "factual_background": "

FACTS ASSERTED BY THE COMPLAINANT AND NOT CONTESTED BY THE RESPONDENT:<\/p>\n

The Complainant, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (\"Honda\") is the owner of the famous brand Honda, a Japanese manufacturer globally recognized for its automobiles, motorcycles, and power equipment. Founded in 1948 by Soichiro Honda in Hamamatsu, the company quickly became a leading innovator in mobility technologies, earning a longstanding reputation for engineering quality and reliability.<\/p>\n

Today, Honda offers a wide range of vehicles and power products marketed through its official website honda.com, a domain it has held since 1998. The company operates internationally, with a strong presence across Asia, North America, and Europe, and remains a prominent actor in the global mobility sector due to its heritage and continued commitment to innovation. <\/p>\n

The Respondent registered <hondagifciler.com> on 8 January 2019.<\/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": "

PARTIES' CONTENTIONS: <\/p>\n

COMPLAINANT
Complainant contends that the requirements of the Policy have been met and that the disputed domain name should be transferred to it.<\/p>\n

In specific:<\/p>\n

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  1. Respondent has registered a domain name which contain the Honda Trademarks in its entirety in combination with a common surname.<\/li>\n
  2. Given the global distinction of the HONDA Trademarks and the obvious reference to automotive spare parts in the disputed domain name, any use of this domain without authorization would, by its nature, mislead the public and infringe Honda's rights.<\/li>\n
  3. The Respondent based in Türkiye is not an authorised agent or distributor of Honda products.<\/li>\n
  4. Its commercial behavior constitutes a clear case of free-riding, whereby the Respondent is exploiting the international fame and goodwill of the HONDA Trademarks for unauthorized commercial gain. Such exploitation is, by its nature, incompatible with a bona fide offering of goods or services and ultimately, any deficiency or negative consumer experience regarding the products or services offered on the Respondents website will damage the reputation and goodwill that HONDA has built over many decades.<\/li>\n
  5. The Complainant also notes in this connection that the Respondent is using the website to which the domain name resolves to sell not only the Complainant's products but also products of other producers, but gives no notice on the website disclosing the Respondent's relationship with the Complainant as required under the test often applied in relation to authorised resellers, repairers or distributors.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    RESPONDENT<\/p>\n

    The Respondent has not appeared formally or informally to controvert the evidence submitted by the Complainant. <\/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": [ "Gerald Levine Ph.D, Esq." ], "date_of_panel_decision": "2026-07-27 00:00:00", "informal_english_translation": "

    HONDA is registered worldwide under numerous word and figurative trademark registrations, including the following:<\/p>\n