{ "case_number": "CAC-UDRP-108934", "time_of_filling": "2026-08-20 08:51:21", "domain_names": [ "arlafoodsnj.com", "arlafoodsus.com" ], "case_administrator": " Iveta Špiclová (Czech Arbitration Court) (Case admin)", "complainant": [ "Arla Foods Amba" ], "complainant_representative": "Abion GmbH", "respondent": [ "Eileen Ottaviani", "GERALD E. KATZ" ], "respondent_representative": null, "factual_background": "
The Complainant, Arla Foods amba, is a Danish dairy cooperative established in 2000. The Complainant employs around 21,895 full time employees and reached a global revenue of EUR 13,8 billion for the year 2024. It markets dairy products under, among others, the ARLA brand and conducts business in the United States through local entities, including operations in New Jersey.<\/span><\/div>\n
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The Complainant is the owner of registered ARLA and ARLA FOODS trademarks in various jurisdictions.<\/span><\/div>\n
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The disputed domain names <arlafoodsnj.com> and <arlafoodsus.com> were registered on 21 and 27 March 2026 respectively. The disputed domain names were registered through the same Registrar. The registrant information disclosed for the disputed domain names identifies different named registrants in the United States.<\/span><\/div>\n
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On 24 July 2026, the Complainant sent a cease-and-desist letter via the registrant contact form and the Registrar's abuse e-mail address and subsequently sent reminders. Apparently, no response was received.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The disputed domain names do not appear to resolve to active websites.<\/span><\/div>", "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 contends that the requirements of the Policy have been met and that the disputed domain names should be transferred to it.<\/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>\n

Consolidation of Respondents

The Complaint has been filed against two nominally different Respondents. Paragraph 3(c) of the Rules provides that a complaint may relate to more than one domain name, provided that the domain names are registered by the same domain-name holder. UDRP panels have nevertheless permitted consolidation of multiple respondents where the disputed domain names or the websites to which they resolve are subject to common control and consolidation would be fair and equitable to all parties.

The Panel considers that the circumstances of this case support a finding that the disputed domain names are subject to common control. In particular, both disputed domain names:<\/p>\n

- share the same naming pattern, incorporating the Complainant’s ARLA and ARLA FOODS trademarks followed by a 2-letter geographical abbreviation referring to the United States;<\/p>\n

- were registered within a short period in March 2026;<\/p>\n

- were registered through the same Registrar;<\/p>\n

- do not resolve to active website and appear to be passively held.<\/p>\n

No one has come forward to contest the Complainant’s consolidation request or the evidence relied upon in support of it.<\/p>\n


<\/span>In these circumstances, the Panel finds on the balance of probabilities that the disputed domain names are subject to common control and that consolidation would be procedurally efficient, fair and equitable to the Parties. The Panel therefore grants the Complainant’s request for consolidation and will refer to the Respondents collectively as the “Respondent” below.<\/span><\/p>", "decision": "Accepted", "panelists": [ "Flip Petillion" ], "date_of_panel_decision": "2026-09-25 00:00:00", "informal_english_translation": "

The Complainant is the holder of registered ARLA and ARLA FOODS trademarks, including:

- ARLA, United States trademark No. 3325019, registered on 30 October 2007 in classes 1, 5, 29 and 30;
- ARLA International trademark No. 731917A, registered on 20 March 2000 in classes 1, 5, 29, 30, 31 and 32; and
- ARLA FOODS International trademark No. 1829124, registered on 2 October 2024 in classes 1, 5, 9, 16, 29, 30, 32, 35, 39, 41, 42, 43, 44 and 45.<\/span><\/div>", "decision_domains": { "arlafoodsnj.com": "TRANSFERRED", "arlafoodsus.com": "TRANSFERRED" }, "panelist": null, "panellists_text": null }