{
    "case_number": "CAC-UDRP-108791",
    "time_of_filling": "2026-07-02 10:51:09",
    "domain_names": [
        "arkema-groups.com"
    ],
    "case_administrator": "Olga Dvořáková (Case admin)",
    "complainant": [
        "ARKEMA FRANCE"
    ],
    "complainant_representative": "Mr Franck CASO (IN CONCRETO)",
    "respondent": [
        "David  Roseline"
    ],
    "respondent_representative": null,
    "factual_background": "<p><strong>FACTS ASSERTED BY THE COMPLAINANT AND NOT CONTESTED BY THE RESPONDENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Complainant asserts that it has been incorporated under the name &ldquo;Arkema France&rdquo; since <strong>2006<\/strong> in France and has been registered with the Companies Registry of Nanterre since <strong>1957<\/strong>. It describes itself as a leading French industrial group and a global leader, engaged in the manufacture, resale, distribution, research and development of products including paints, adhesives, coatings, fibres, resins, and raw and finished materials for industrial and consumer applications.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>According to the Complainant, in 2025 the Arkema group operated 154 production plants in more than 55 countries, employed over 20,700 people and generated approximately EUR 9.1 billion in sales. It claims that its substantial financial, material and human investment has created a large customer base and given the ARKEMA brand a strong reputation and significant recognition in the chemical industry. The Complainant further asserts prior rights in the ARKEMA name through several trademark registrations and domain names.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>More precisely, the Complainant or its subsidiaries own the following domain names: &lt;arkema.com&gt;, &lt;arkema.info&gt;, &lt;arkema.eu&gt;, &lt;arkema.fr&gt; and &lt;arkema.us&gt;. The Complainant owns approximately 40 trademarks incorporating the ARKEMA name, including word and figurative marks registered in France, the United States and other jurisdictions, in particular the Trademarks mentioned above.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The disputed domain name was registered on 8 June 2026.<\/p>",
    "other_legal_proceedings": "<p>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": "<p><span>No administratively compliant Response has been filed.<\/span><\/p>",
    "rights": "<p>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": "<p>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": "<p>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": "<p>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": [
        "Bart Van Besien"
    ],
    "date_of_panel_decision": "2026-07-29 00:00:00",
    "informal_english_translation": "<p>The Complainant submitted evidence that it is the owner of the following registered trademarks:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>International word mark ARKEMA, registration No. 847865, filed on 30 November 2004 and registered in Classes 1&ndash;5, 16, 17, 37&ndash;42, and 45, with protection in numerous jurisdictions;<\/li>\n<li>International figurative mark ARKEMA, registration No. 1665655, filed on 21 April 2022 and registered in Classes 1, 16, 17 and 42;<\/li>\n<li>European Union word mark ARKEMA, registration No. 004181731, filed on 8 December 2004 and registered in Classes 1&ndash;5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 16, 17, 19, 20, 22, 25, 27, 35&ndash;38 and 40&ndash;42;<\/li>\n<li>European Union figurative mark ARKEMA, registration No. 018593819, registered on 5 November 2022 and registered in Classes 1, 16, 17, 19 and 42;<\/li>\n<li>United States word mark ARKEMA, registration No. 3082057, filed on 16 December 2004 and registered in Classes 1&ndash;5, 16, 17, 41, 42 and 45; and<\/li>\n<li>United States figurative marks ARKEMA, registration Nos. 4411135, 7103733 and 7103734, filed between 2013 and 2022 and registered in various classes, including Classes 1, 16, 17, 19 and 42.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These trademarks are hereinafter referred to as the &ldquo;Trademarks&rdquo;.<\/p>",
    "decision_domains": {
        "arkema-groups.com": "TRANSFERRED"
    },
    "panelist": null,
    "panellists_text": null
}