{ "case_number": "CAC-UDRP-109036", "time_of_filling": "2026-09-29 10:24:15", "domain_names": [ "salnt-gobain.net" ], "case_administrator": " Iveta Špiclová (Czech Arbitration Court) (Case admin)", "complainant": [ "COMPAGNIE DE SAINT-GOBAIN" ], "complainant_representative": "NAMESHIELD S.A.S.", "respondent": [ "George McEwen McEwen" ], "respondent_representative": null, "factual_background": "

The Complainant is a French corporation specializing in the production, processing, and distribution of materials for the construction and industrial markets. SAINT-GOBAIN is globally recognized as a leader in sustainable habitat and construction solutions. Operating with a long-term perspective, the Complainant develops innovative, high-performance products and services that promote sustainable construction and enhance daily life. For over 350 years, the Complainant has demonstrated a consistent ability to create products that improve the quality of life. Today, it is one of the world’s leading industrial groups, generating approximately EUR 46.6 billion in revenue in 2024 and employing approximately 161,000 individuals.<\/span><\/p>\n

The disputed domain name was registered on September 15, 2026, and resolves to a parking page displaying commercial links.<\/span><\/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": "

COMPLAINANT: <\/span><\/p>\n

(i) The Complainant holds rights in the SAINT-GOBAIN trademark, as set forth in the “Identification of Rights” section above. The disputed domain name is confusingly similar to the SAINT-GOBAIN mark, as it constitutes an obvious misspelling of the Complainant’s trademark SAINT-GOBAIN (i.e.<\/em> the substitution of the letters “I” by the letters “L”), which is characteristic of a typosquatting practice intended to create confusing similarity between the Complainant’s trademark and the disputed domain name. The addition of the suffix “.net” does not change the overall impression of the designation as being connected to the Complainant's trademark.<\/span><\/p>\n

(ii) The Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the disputed domain name. The Respondent is not commonly known by the disputed domain name, nor has the Complainant authorized or licensed the Respondent to use the SAINT-GOBAIN mark in any manner. Moreover, the Respondent is not using the disputed domain name in connection with any bona fide<\/em> offering of goods or services, nor for any legitimate noncommercial or fair use. The disputed domain name is a typosquatted version of the trademark SAINT-GOBAIN. Typosquatting is the practice of registering a domain name in an attempt to take advantage of Internet users' typographical errors and can serve as evidence that a respondent lacks rights and legitimate interests in the domain name. Furthermore, the disputed domain name resolves to a parking page with commercial links, which does not constitute a bona fide<\/em> offering of goods or services or a legitimate noncommercial or fair use.<\/span><\/p>\n

(iii) The disputed domain name is confusingly similar to the Complainant’s well-known trademark SAINT-GOBAIN. It is evident that the Respondent was aware of the Complainant’s prior rights and extensive use of the SAINT-GOBAIN mark. The misspelling of the trademark SAINT-GOBAIN was intentionally designed to be confusingly similar to the Complainant’s trademark. The disputed domain name resolves to a parking page with commercial links. The Respondent has attempted to attract Internet users to its own website for commercial gain by creating a likelihood of confusion with the Complainant’s trademark, which is evidence of bad faith.<\/span> <\/p>\n

RESPONDENT: <\/span><\/p>\n

No administratively compliant Response has been filed. <\/span><\/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": [ "Mr. Ho-Hyun Nahm Esq." ], "date_of_panel_decision": "2026-10-21 00:00:00", "informal_english_translation": "

The Complainant owns several SAINT-GOBAIN trademarks registered worldwide, including the following international registrations: SAINT-GOBAIN, Registration No. 740184, registered on July 26, 2000; SAINT-GOBAIN, Registration No. 740183, registered on July 26, 2000; SAINT-GOBAIN, Registration No. 596735, registered on November 2, 1992; and SAINT-GOBAIN, Registration No. 551682, registered on July 21, 1989.<\/span><\/p>\n

Furthermore, the Complainant holds numerous domain names incorporating the SAINT-GOBAIN mark, with the earliest registered on December 29, 1995. The Complainant also commonly uses SAINT-GOBAIN as its corporate name.<\/span><\/p>", "decision_domains": { "salnt-gobain.net": "TRANSFERRED" }, "panelist": null, "panellists_text": null }