Although the Respondent has added the generic term "inn" to the Complainant's trademark IBIS, earlier UDRP panels have held that the addition of generic terms to a well-known trademark does not prevent the risk of confusion between the Complainant's trademark and the disputed domain name. See Compagnie Générale des Etablissements Michelin and Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A. v. Eijiobara Obara,
WIPO Case No. ...Moreover, in this case, the use of the disputed domain name confusingly similar to the Complainant's mark to offer online hotel booking services in competition with the Complainant is disruptive of the Complainant's business and constitutes bad faith. See Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français - SNCF v. Damian Miller / Miller Inc.,
WIPO Case No. D2009-0891. Moreover, as the Complainant asserts, it is likely that the Respondent registered the disputed domain name to prevent the Complainant from using its trademark in the disputed domain name. ...
2015-07-21 - Case Details
Geocaching Zero,
WIPO Case No. D2008-0666; Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français v. RareNames, Inc., RareNames WebReg and RN WebReg,
WIPO Case No. D2008-1849; St Andrews Links Ltd v. ...Using a domain name to intentionally attract, for commercial gain, Internet users to a website by creating confusion with a complainant's trademark is evidence of bad faith. See, e.g., Compagnie Générate des Etablissements Michelin CGEM-Michelin & Cie, Michaelin Recherche et Technique S.A. v. Horoshiy Icorporated,
WIPO Case No. ...
2014-06-27 - Case Details
Geocaching Zero,
WIPO Case No. D2008-0666; Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français v. RareNames, Inc., RareNames WebReg and RN WebReg,
WIPO Case No. D2008-1849; St Andrews Links Ltd v. ...Using a domain name to intentionally attract, for commercial gain, Internet users to a website by creating confusion with a complainant's trademark is evidence of bad faith. See, e.g., Compagnie Générate des Etablissements Michelin CGEM-Michelin & Cie, Michaelin Recherche et Technique S.A. v. Horoshiy Icorporated,
WIPO Case No. ...
2014-07-11 - Case Details
RareNames WebReg / Rarenames, Inc.,
WIPO Case No. D2009-0720; Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français v. RareNames, Inc., RareNames WebReg and RN WebReg,
WIPO Case No. D2008-1849.
5. ...It is therefore necessary to proceed to the consideration of bad faith before making a finding on this element of the Policy.” Bolsa de Valores de São Paulo S.A. - BVSP v. Rarenames, WebReg,
WIPO Case No. D2008-1360.
The Panel in this case takes a similar approach. ...
2010-02-25 - Case Details
Invensis Technologies Private Limited,
WIPO Case No. DCO2011-0049). The panel in Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français, SNCF v. Mark Tatum,
WIPO Case No. DCO2012-0053, also found that "the Respondent is engaged in typosquatting, by attempting to take advantage when an Internet user seeking to access the Complainant's website at "www.sncf.com" inadvertently type de incorrect address “www.sncf.co"
In the present case, the Respondent, has no apparent links with Colombia, should have been aware of the trade mark PETROSSIAN due to its long use and well-known character worldwide, and cannot be ignorant of the website “www.petrossian.com”.
...
2013-05-17 - Case Details
Web management S.A.,
WIPO Case No. D2007-1258 and Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Francais v. ostrid company, Domain by Proxy, Inc.,
WIPO Case No. D2008-0627.
...D2003-0248; Lexicon Marketing Operating Luxembourg S.A.R.L v. Ingles Total S.A. de C.V.,
WIPO Case No. D2006-0200 and F. Hoffman-La Roche AG v. Softech Ltd., DNS Administrator (barry2),
WIPO Case No. ...
2009-05-14 - Case Details
Marks consisting of only letters can be strong marks subject to the length and extent of use of the mark. See for instance Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français, SNCF v. Mark Tatum,
WIPO Case No. DCO2010-0053, (Where Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français, popularly known by its abbreviation SNCF was held to be a protectable mark under the Policy). ...
2011-08-10 - Case Details
Modern Empire Internet Ltd.,
WIPO Case No. D2003-0455 (citing De Agostini S.p.A. v. Marco Cialone,
WIPO Case No. DTV2002-0005). The absence of rights or legitimate interests is established if a prima facie case is established and Respondent does not rebut that prima facie case.
...Therefore, the Panel concludes that Respondent registered the disputed domain name in bad faith. See, e.g.,Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français - SNCF v. Damian Miller / Miller Inc.,
WIPO Case No. D2009-0891.
...
2013-10-10 - Case Details
D2017-0234, Compagnie Générale des Etablissements Michelin v. Oncu, Ibrahim Gonullu,
WIPO Case No. D2014-1240, Compagnie Générale des Etablissements Michelin (Michelin) v. ...Several UDRP panels concurred that “the use of a domain name to point to a website that offers sponsored links to other websites providing services or goods which are similar to those offered by a complainant’s own website is evidence of bad faith” (See Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français (SNCF) v. Comdot Internet Services Private Limited./PrivacyProtect.org,
WIPO Case No. ...
2020-11-25 - Case Details
The addition of the generic top level domain name extension “.com” is not germane to the Panel’s consideration as it does not provide any distinctiveness to the disputed domain name. Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français, SCNF v. Transure Enterprise Ltd/Above.com Domain Privacy,
WIPO Case No. ...
2011-12-29 - Case Details
It is also clear from previous cases under the Policy such as, for example, Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français, SNCF v. Charlie Kalopungi / Moniker Privacy Services,
WIPO Case No. ...
2011-06-21 - Case Details
Therefore, the Panel concludes that Respondent registered the disputed domain name in bad faith. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français - SNCF v. Damian Miller / Miller Inc.,
WIPO Case No. D2009-0891.
...
2013-12-05 - Case Details
Geocaching Zero,
WIPO Case No. D2008-0666; Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français v. RareNames, Inc., RareNames WebReg and RN WebReg,
WIPO Case No. D2008-1849; St Andrews Links Ltd v. ...
2014-08-06 - Case Details
Gioacchino Zerbo,
WIPO Case No. D2008-0666; Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français v. RareNames, Inc., RareNames WebReg and RN WebReg,
WIPO Case No. D2008-1849; St Andrews Links Ltd v. ...
2015-06-04 - Case Details
For the purpose of assessing whether a domain name is identical or confusingly
similar to a trademark or service mark, the suffix “.com” must be
disregarded as indicating solely the nature of top level domain (see La Société
Nationale des Chemins de Fer Belges v. WIID NET, WIPO
Case No. D2004-0197).
The contested Domain Name is, in its first part, simply
repeating the Complainant’s trademark ARMANI. ...
2006-08-16 - Case Details
Palazzi
Sole Panelist
Dated: May 13, 2010
1 A search in the WIPO database of WIPO Cases and WIPO Panel Decisions shows that Respondent was a party in eleven cases and he lost in ten. These cases are: SNCF – Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français v. Private Registration – BMON/ Telecom Tech Corp.,
WIPO Case No. D2010-0156, Kiss Nail Products, Inc. v. ...
2010-05-27 - Case Details
Thus, the Panel finds that the Respondent has registered and is using the disputed domain name in bad faith per Policy paragraph 4(b)(iv). See, Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer Francais (SNCF) v. Comdot Internet Services Private Limited./PrivacyProtect.org,
WIPO Case No. ...
2018-01-03 - Case Details
The generic Top-Level Domains (“gTLD”) are not relevant for the purpose of comparing the Domain Names and Complainant’s trademark. gTLD’s are generally ignored for purposes of determining confusing similarity, because they are necessary to any domain name, are generic and fail to distinguish a domain name from a trademark. See Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer Francais, SNCF v. Transure Enterprise Ltd / Bargain Register Domain Privacy, WIPO Case. ...The Pentium Group,
WIPO Case No. D2009-0273; TV Azteca, S.A.B. de C.V. v. Spiral Matrix,
WIPO Case No. D2011-0008.
The Panel does not consider that Respondent has made an actual offer to sell the Domain Names to Complainant or anyone else. ...
2014-04-14 - Case Details
Geocaching Zero,
WIPO Case No. D2008-0666; Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français v. RareNames, Inc., RareNames WebReg and RN WebReg,
WIPO Case No. D2008-1849; St Andrews Links Ltd v. ...Using a domain name to intentionally attract, for commercial gain, Internet users to a website by creating confusion with a complainant’s trademark is evidence of bad faith (Compagnie Générate des Etablissements Michelin CGEM-Michelin & Cie, Michaelin Recherche et Technique S.A. v. Horoshiy Icorporated,
WIPO Case No. ...
2013-11-18 - Case Details
Gioacchino Zerbo,
WIPO Case No. D2008-0666; Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français v. RareNames, Inc., RareNames WebReg and RN WebReg,
WIPO Case No. D2008-1849; St Andrews Links Ltd v. ...
2014-02-14 - Case Details