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UDRP – ARCERLORMITTAL.COM – TYPOSQUATTING

On 3 July 2017 , acting as sole Panellist appointed by the Czech Arbitration Court, Roberto Manno ordered the transfer of the gTLD ARCERLORMITTAL.COM to the legitimate owner of the well-known trademark, ARCELORMITTAL.

The Panellist accepted all Complainant’s argument that the disputed domain name was an “obvious” and “intentional misspelling of a trademark”. Such an use of a trademark (altered through the use of adjacent keyboard letters) is in itself a confirmation that the disputed domain name was elected to confuse users seeking or expecting the Complainant, according also to the recent version of WIPO Jurisprudential Overview 3.0. (§1.9)

In January 2009, the Czech Arbitration Court (which is the only ADR provider for .eu domain name disputes), launched to UDRP service for generic Top Level Domains such as .com, .net, .org, .biz, .info, .mobi and .tel which features e-filing and class complaints. UDRP service for generic Top Level Domains such as .com, .net, .org and others (see complete list) which features e-filing and class complaints. These disputes are decided by selected. UDRP Panellists.

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UDRP – ARCERLORMITTAL.COM – TYPOSQUATTING

On 3 July 2017 , acting as sole Panellist appointed by the Czech Arbitration Court, Roberto Manno ordered the transfer of the gTLD ARCERLORMITTAL.COM to the legitimate owner of the well-known trademark, ARCELORMITTAL.

The Panellist accepted all Complainant’s argument that the disputed domain name was an “obvious” and “intentional misspelling of a trademark”. Such an use of a trademark (altered through the use of adjacent keyboard letters) is in itself a confirmation that the disputed domain name was elected to confuse users seeking or expecting the Complainant, according also to the recent version of WIPO Jurisprudential Overview 3.0. (§1.9)

In January 2009, the Czech Arbitration Court (which is the only ADR provider for .eu domain name disputes), launched to UDRP service for generic Top Level Domains such as .com, .net, .org, .biz, .info, .mobi and .tel which features e-filing and class complaints. UDRP service for generic Top Level Domains such as .com, .net, .org and others (see complete list) which features e-filing and class complaints. These disputes are decided by selected. UDRP Panellists.

Read full decision.

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