WIPO
Overview 3.0, section 1.11.
The Panel f inds the f irst element of the Policy has been established.
B. Rights or Legitimate Interests
Paragraph 4(c) of the Policy provides a list of circumstances in which the Respondent may demonstrate
rights or legitimate interests in a disputed domain name.
...Panels have found that the non-use of a domain name
(including a blank or “coming soon” page) would not prevent a f inding of bad faith under the doctrine of
passive holding. Having reviewed the available record, the Panel finds the current non-use of the disputed
domain name does not prevent a f inding of bad faith in the circumstances of this proceeding. ...
2024-01-25 - Case Details
The Respondent is not
af f iliated with the Complainant but the disclaimer on the website is hidden and does not clearly state this.
...WIPO Overview
3.0, section 1.8.
The Panel f inds the f irst element of the Policy has been established.
B. Rights or Legitimate Interests
Paragraph 4(c) of the Policy provides a list of circumstances in which the Respondent may demonstrate
rights or legitimate interests in a disputed domain name.
...
2025-08-07 - Case Details
The Complainant f iled a f irst amended Complaint on February 1, 2025.
On February 1, 2025, the Complainant requested that the disputed domain names ,
and , be added to the proceeding. ...While the addition of other terms like “cricket”, “rich” or numbers like “4”, “5”, “7” or “9” may bear on
assessment of the second and third elements, the Panel f inds the addition of terms does not prevent a
f inding of confusing similarity between the disputed domain names and the mark for the purposes of the
Policy. ...
2025-04-04 - Case Details
The Panel f inds the f irst element of the Policy has been established.
B. Rights or Legitimate Interests
Paragraph 4(c) of the Policy provides a list of circumstances in which the Respondent may demonstrate
rights or legitimate interests in a disputed domain name.
...The fact that the Respondent did not respond to the Complaint further supports this f inding of bad faith.
The Panel f inds the third element of the Policy has been established.
...
2025-06-05 - Case Details
Although the addition of other terms, here, “400”, may bear on assessment of the second and third elements,
the Panel f inds the addition of such term does not prevent a f inding of confusing similarity between the
disputed domain name and the mark for the purposes of the Policy. WIPO Overview 3.0, section 1.8.
The Panel f inds the f irst element of the Policy has been established.
B. Rights or Legitimate Interests
Paragraph 4(c) of the Policy provides a list of circumstances in which the Respondent may demonstrate
rights or legitimate interests in a disputed domain name.
...
2025-08-25 - Case Details
The Panel f inds
that the mark is nonetheless recognizable within the disputed domain. Accordingly, the disputed domain
name is confusingly similar to the mark for the purposes of the Policy. WIPO Overview 3.0, section 1.7.
The Panel f inds the f irst element of the Policy has been established.
B. Rights or Legitimate Interests
Paragraph 4(c) of the Policy provides a list of circumstances in which the Respondent may demonstrate
rights or legitimate interests in a disputed domain name.
...
2024-05-16 - Case Details
For similar reasons, it is irrelevant that the disputed domain name
omits the word “investment” f rom the GUGGENHEIM INVESTMENT ADVISORS mark.
Based on the available record, the Panel f inds the f irst element of the Policy has been established.
...Furthermore, panels have held that the use of a domain name for illegal activity (here,
impersonation/passing of f or other kinds of f raud) can never confer rights or legitimate interests on a
respondent. WIPO Overview 3.0, section 2.13.1.
...
2024-01-04 - Case Details
While the addition of other terms (here, “PPV”) may bear on assessment of the second and third elements,
the Panel f inds the addition of such term does not prevent a f inding of confusing similarity between the
disputed domain name and the mark for the purposes of the Policy. ...Accordingly, the Panel is satisfied that the Respondent has indeed engaged in impersonation/passing of f .
Based on the available record, the Panel f inds the second element of the Policy has been established.
...
2023-10-06 - Case Details
The of fering for sale of counterfeit goods also supports a f inding of bad faith.
Prior to the filing of the Complaint, the Complainant’s representative instructed its private investigator to
make a controlled buy f rom the website at the disputed domain name . ...The Panel f inds the f irst element of the Policy has been established.
B. Rights or Legitimate Interests
Paragraph 4(c) of the Policy provides a list of circumstances in which the respondent may demonstrate rights
or legitimate interests in a disputed domain name.
...
2024-05-22 - Case Details
The gTLD
is a technical requirement of registration and is not normally considered to have legal significance in applying
paragraph 4(a)(i). 1
The Panel f inds the f irst element of the Policy has been established.
1WIPO Overview 3.0, section 1.11.
...That is clear from her action
in pointing the disputed domain name to the Complainant’s (legitimate) website, and f rom her actions in
passing herself off as the Complainant in the phony employment email correspondence and copying the
ESSITY f igurative mark on the letterhead of the “employment of fer letter”. ...
2025-08-18 - Case Details
Accordingly, the Center notif ied the Respondent’s default on October 19, 2023.
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The Center appointed George R. F. Souter as the sole panelist in this matter on October 27, 2023. The
Panel f inds that it was properly constituted. ...Registered and Used in Bad Faith
The Panel is of the view that the f inding that the Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in a
disputed domain name can lead, in appropriate circumstances, to a f inding of registration of a disputed
domain name in bad faith. ...
2023-11-22 - Case Details
Although the addition of other terms, here “sa”, may bear on assessment of the second and third elements,
the Panel f inds the addition of such term does not prevent a f inding of confusing similarity between the
disputed domain name and the mark for the purposes of the Policy. ...The
Respondent’s registration in bad faith of the disputed domain name may accordingly also be inferred f rom
these circumstances. WIPO Overview 3.0, section 3.2.2.
The Panel f inds that the Complainant has established the third element of the Policy.
7. ...
2025-05-16 - Case Details
Although the addition of other terms “gov” and “support” may bear on assessment of the second and third
elements, the Panel f inds the addition of such terms does not prevent a f inding of confusing similarity
between the disputed domain name and the mark for the purposes of the Policy. ...Having reviewed the available record, the Panel notes the distinctiveness
or reputation of the Complainant’s trademark, and the composition of the disputed domain name, and f inds
that in the circumstances of this case the passive holding of the disputed domain name does not prevent a
f inding of bad faith under the Policy.
...
2023-12-15 - Case Details
Accordingly, the Center
notif ied Respondent’s default on May 21, 2025.
The Center appointed Gabriel F. Leonardos as the sole panelist in this matter on May 26, 2025. The Panel
f inds that it was properly constituted. ...Furthermore, the gTLD “.wales” is typically disregarded under the f irst element. See WIPO Overview 3.0,
section 1.11.1.
Therefore, based on the available record, the Panel f inds the f irst element of the Policy has been
established.
...
2025-06-13 - Case Details
WIPO Overview 3.0, section 1.8.
Based on the available record, the Panel f inds the f irst element of the Policy has been established.
B. Rights or Legitimate Interests
Paragraph 4(c) of the Policy provides a list of circumstances in which the Respondent may demonstrate
rights or legitimate interests in a disputed domain name.
...If one of the disputed domain names was indeed used in connection with f raudulent activities such as
phishing, it has been determined by panels that the use of a domain name for illegitimate activity or illegal
activity including phishing, impersonation/passing of f , or other types of f raud constitutes bad faith.
...
2025-07-18 - Case Details
The “About Us” page made the kind of generic statements about
company values that can be produced readily by artificial intelligence but did not identify any of f icers, of fer
any company history, or indicate whether and how the company is regulated by any f inancial services
supervisory authority. ...There is no
obvious reason to use the English word “stripe” for a website relating to f inancial investments, such as the
Respondent’s former website, other than to exploit the Complainant’s reputation in f inancial services. ...
2025-05-22 - Case Details
Factual Background
It results f rom the Complainant’s undisputed allegations that it was founded in 1903 and is a global
automotive industry leader. ...WIPO Overview 3.0, section 1.8.
The Panel f inds the f irst element of the Policy has been established.
B. Rights or Legitimate Interests
Paragraph 4(c) of the Policy provides a list of circumstances in which the Respondent may demonstrate
rights or legitimate interests in a disputed domain name.
...
2025-06-05 - Case Details
Factual Background
The Complainant is Arkema France, a French company, present in 55 countries and a leading company in
the f ield of material science, offering a wide range of products (e.g., paints, adhesives, coats, glues, f ibers,
resins as well as rough and f inished materials). ...Furthermore, the addition of the generic Top-Level Domain (“gTLD “) “.com” is viewed as a standard
registration requirement and as such is disregarded under the f irst element and has no ef fect in the
confusing similarity test. WIPO Overview 3.0, section 1.11.1
The Panel f inds the f irst element of the Policy has been established.
...
2024-07-08 - Case Details
Based on the available record, the Panel f inds the f irst element of the Policy has been established.
B. Rights or Legitimate Interests
For the second element, the Complainant must prove that the Respondent has no rights or legitimate
interests in the disputed domain name.
...On the issue of use, the record shows that the Respondent’s f raudulent email scam indicates that the
Respondent was deliberately using the disputed domain name for the Respondent’s f inancial benef it by
creating a likelihood of confusion with the Complainant’s trademark as to the source, sponsorship, af f iliation
or endorsement of the Respondent’s website and emails. ...
2023-11-28 - Case Details
Therefore, based on the available record, the Panel f inds the f irst element of the Policy has been
established.
B. Rights or Legitimate Interests
Paragraph 4(c) of the Policy provides a list of circumstances in which the Respondent may demonstrate
rights or legitimate interests in a disputed domain name.
...Having reviewed the record, the Panel notes the distinctiveness of
the Complainant’s trademark and the composition of the disputed domain name and f inds that in the
circumstances of this case the current passive holding of the disputed domain name does not prevent a
f inding of bad faith under the Policy.
...
2023-10-20 - Case Details