The Complainant contends that the three disputed domain names registered by the Respondent are confusingly similar to the Complainant’s registered trademark rights and to the various domain names owned by the Complainant.
...The Panel finds that the disputed domain names are confusingly similar to the registered trademarks and unregistered common law rights in which the Complainant has rights.
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2005-01-06 - Case Details
The Complainant submits that the element of the said domain name is identical to and/or confusingly similar with the Complainant’s registered trademark and/or service mark, common law trademark rights and his proper name. ...This Administrative Panel is therefore satisfied that the said domain name is identical or confusingly similar to the said registered trademark and service mark in which the Complainant has rights.
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2000-11-13 - Case Details
The TELIA-trademarks were registered before the Domain Names were registered.
The Domain Names are confusingly similar to the registered trademark "TELIA". The Domain Names do substantially replicate the trademark "TELIA" and there is a clear connection and association to the Complainant’s trade mark as well as trade name. ...Therefore, the domain names must be considered as confusingly similar to the TELIA mark.
The prerequisites in the Policy, Paragraph 4 (a) (i) and (ii) are therefore fulfilled.
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2000-08-10 - Case Details
At page 6, Somnus avers the domain name in issue is identical or confusingly
similar to Somnus’s SOMNOPLASTY trademark and service mark.
At page 6, Somnus avers Dr. Madani has no rights or legitimate interests in
the domain name, stating Dr. ...Somnus must prove that the domain name in issue is either identical to or confusingly similar to its marks. Somnus has done both.
On its face, the domain name in issue is for purposes of this dispute identical to Somnus’s SOMNOPLASTY marks.
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2000-07-04 - Case Details
Indeed, the Complainant characterizes the trademark as a famous mark.
5.1.3 The Domain Name is identical and/or confusingly similar to the Complainant’s trademark.
5.1.4 The Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in the Domain Name as the Complainant has not agreed or consented to its use by the Respondent. ...Decision
In the result, the Panel having found that the Domain Name is confusingly similar to a trademark in which the Complainant has rights and that the Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the Domain Name and that the Domain Name has been registered in bad faith and is being used bad faith, the Complaint succeeds.
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2000-09-15 - Case Details
These are illustrative and do not represent the only circumstances from which may arise evidence of bad faith.
A. Identical or Confusingly Similar
(Policy, para. 4(a)(i), Rules, paras. 3(b)(viii), (b)(ix)(1))
The domain names at issue, are identical or confusingly similar to the trademark PEPSI, in which the Complainant has rights. ...A finding that a respondent does not have a legitimate interests in a domain name which is confusingly similar to the mark of a complainant does not automatically lead to a conclusion of bad faith, but the facts which support the finding generally are relevant to the inquiry.
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2003-05-01 - Case Details
Complainant alleges that the disputed domain names and are confusingly similar to the "HOLIDAY INN" mark. Complainant argues that addition of the term "4less" does not serve to alleviate Internet user confusion, and may exacerbate it.
...The Panel determines that the
disputed domain names are confusingly similar to Complainant’s "HOLIDAY
INN" mark.
Complainant has established the first element necessary for a finding of abusive
domain name registration and use.
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2003-06-06 - Case Details
Complainant
The Complainants submit:-
1. That the domain name is confusingly similar to the trademarks "Constantin" in which the Complainants have rights.
The Complainants rely upon the US and French trademark registrations referred to above and submits that the only distinctive element of the domain name is the word "Constantin" which is strictly identical to the Complainants' trademarks.
2. ...The Panel proceeds to deal with each of these elements in turn.
A. Identical or Confusingly Similar
The Panel finds for the reasons stated in the Complaint that the Complainants have trademark registrations for the mark "Constantin" in France and the United States. ...
2003-06-16 - Case Details
A. Identical or Confusingly Similar
Under paragraph 4(a)(i) of the Rules the Complainant must show that the domain
names at issue are "identical or confusingly similar to a trademark or
service mark in which the complainant has rights". ...Accordingly, this Panelist finds that the domain names ,
, and are identical or confusingly
similar to Complainant’s ALOHACARE mark. The addition of the .com, .net, and
.org TLDs are not relevant to the determination of similarity. ...
2003-02-17 - Case Details
Complainant
Complainants first contend that the Domain Names are identical or confusingly similar to the marks BALLY’S, BALLY’S LAS VEGAS, CAESARS and CAESARS PALACE LAS VEGAS, all of which are marks in which Complainants have prior rights. ...Decision
For the foregoing reasons, the Panel decides that:
1. The Domain Names at issue are confusingly similar to the marks in which
Complainants have rights;
2. Respondent has no rights and no legitimate interest in respect of the Domain
Names; and
3. ...
2003-03-24 - Case Details
In this case the domain names , ,
, and
confusingly similar to the Complainant’s VOGUE trademark.
The disputed domain name is confusingly similar to the VOGUE trademark.
...Panel decides that the disputed domain name is confusingly similar with the
trademark VOGUE.
B. Rights or Legitimate Interests
In an email of June 14, 2003, from the Respondent to counsel of the
Complainant, the Respondent states that:
"We operated a studio of vogue design for years. ...
2003-09-18 - Case Details
In the light of this, Complainant contends that the relevant part of the domain name at issue is "nokia" and that the domain name "nokias.com" is clearly confusingly similar to the trademark owned by Complainant.
As regards legitimate interest in the domain name, Complainant alleges that Respondent has no business or other connection or affiliation with Complainant. ...Decision
On the basis of the foregoing considerations the Administrative Panel concludes that the domain name "nokias.com" is confusingly similar to Complainant’s trademark "Nokia," that Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the domain name and that Respondent’s domain name has been registered and is being used in bad faith.
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2000-10-26 - Case Details
Complainant
The disputed domain
names are identical or confusingly similar to the Orange trademarks in which
the Complainant has rights because they incorporate or include the Orange
trademarks;
The Respondent should
be considered to have no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the
disputed domain names.
...The Panel finds both disputed
domain names are virtually identical and are confusingly similar to the Complainant’s
trademarks. The Complainant has established this element.
Illegitimacy
The onus rests on the Complainant
to show the absence of any rights or legitimate interests in the disputed domain
names on the part of the Respondent. ...
2001-06-26 - Case Details
a) Identical or confusingly similar
By the registration date of the domain name, Complainants had registered trademark
rights with respect to the trademark "TURIN 2006" (Complainants’ Exhibits
7, 8 and 10).
...The Panel therefore finds that the names Turin and Torino are confusingly similar.
The Panel concludes that the Complainants satisfy the requirements of paragraph
4(a)(i) of the Policy.
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2001-06-25 - Case Details
Identity or
Confusing Similarity
Coca-Cola urges, and
has the burden of proving, that the domain name in dispute is either identical
to, or confusingly similar to, the Coca-Cola trademarks. Respondent’s failure
to respond does not relieve Coca-Cola of its burden of proof on this element
or on either of the other two elements of Paragraph 4(a) of the Policy.
...With respect to the
request for transfer of the domain name at issue, the Panel decides that
Coca-Cola has carried its burden of proving (a) the domain name in issue
here is identical to or confusingly similar to the Coca-Cola mark, (b) Respondent
has no rights and no legitimate interests in respect of the domain name
in issue, and (c) the domain name in issue has been registered and used
in bad faith by Respondent. ...
2001-05-22 - Case Details
Moreover, according to Complainant, a domain name is still considered identical or confusingly similar to a legally protected name, because the suffixes ".com" and ".net" are required in domain names and do not add source identity significance.
...Identity or Confusing Similarity
In this respect, Complainant has, according to Paragraph 4.a(i) of the Policy, to prove that the domain names at issue are identical or confusingly similar to a trademark or a service marks in which Complainant has rights.
The domain names at issue are , and .
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2003-01-30 - Case Details
Domain name identical or confusingly similar
The Complainant has provided evidence of ownership of French Trademark Registration No. 1308941 CHATEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD and of UK Trademark Registration No. 961931 CHATEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD.
In view of the above, the Panel finds that the Complainant has proved that the Domain Names are respectively identical and confusingly similar as to the versions with the hyphens (obviously but for the suffix ".com"), to the trademark of the Complainant according to paragraph 4(a)(i) of the ICANN Policy.
6.2. ...
2002-11-19 - Case Details
Jenkins asserts that the contested domain name is identical or confusingly similar to a trademark or service mark in which Mr. Jenkins has rights; that DB Enterprise/Mr. ...Jenkins has not shown that the domain name is identical or confusingly similar to a trademark or service mark in which he has rights.
From a review of the case file, and upon considering Mr. ...
2001-11-30 - Case Details
The Complainant contends that the two domain names registered by the Respondent are confusingly similar to the Complainant's registered trademark rights and to the various domain names owned by the Complainant.
...Discussion and Findings
According to paragraph 4(a) of the Policy, the Complainant must prove that:
(i) The Domain Name is identical or confusingly similar to a trademark or service mark in which the Complainant has rights; and
(ii) The Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the Domain Name; and
(iii) The Domain Name has been registered and is being used in bad faith.
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2004-05-03 - Case Details
Complainant
In summary, the Complainant contends as follows:
Identical or confusingly similar
The Complainant has used and promoted its MICHELIN trademark for more than a century and owns
numerous corresponding trademark registrations worldwide. ...Accordingly, the Panel finds that the disputed domain names are each confusingly similar to the
Complainant’s MICHELIN mark and that the Complainant has carried its burden in terms of paragraph 4(a)(i)
of the Policy.
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2022-06-20 - Case Details