legitimate� see also Hunter Fan Co v MSS FA 98067 Forum Aug 23 2001 finding bad faith where the respondent used the disputed domain name to sell the complainant's products without permission and mislead Internet users by implying that the

legitimate� see also Hunter Fan Co v MSS FA 98067 Forum Aug 23 2001 finding bad faith where the respondent used the disputed domain name to sell the complainant's products without permission and mislead Internet users by implying that the

Beijen Consulting Pokemon Fan Clubs Org and Pokemon Fans Unite WIPO Case No D2001-1070 In the instant case the Panel finds that the Respondent must have had knowledge of the Complainant s rights in the ARCELORMITTAL trademark at the moment it

record on March 16 2010 as a fan site to link to Complainant's books which is a fair use however this intention was never acted upon � Respondent is willing to transfer the Disputed Domain Name to Complainant He wanted to do this years ago but he

Beijen Consulting Pokemon Fan Clubs Org and Pokemon Fans Unite WIPO Case No D2001-1070 General Electric Company v Marketing Total S.A WIPO Case No D2007-1834 B Substantial commonalities in the web sites to whom the disputed domain names

legitimate� see also Hunter Fan Co v MSS FA 98067 Forum Aug 23 2001 finding bad faith where the respondent used the disputed domain name to sell the complainant's products without permission and mislead Internet users by implying that the

is using the domain name as a fan site and that this gives it a right or legitimate interest in the domain name However is not sufficient simply to allege that a domain name is being used for a fan site without proving that it is one The Panel does

Beijen Consulting Pokemon Fan Clubs Org and Pokemon Fans Unite WIPO Case No D2001-1070 In the instant case the Panel finds that the Respondent must have had knowledge of the Complainant s rights in the BOLLORÉ trademark at the moment it

account and uniform and fan wear � Despite the paucity of evidence provided by Complainant the Panel is prepared to accept that by the time it filed its Complaint on April 29 2022 it had established common law rights in the ISSAQUAH FC mark �

goods see also Hunter Fan Co v MSS FA 98067 Forum Aug 23 2001 finding bad faith where the respondent used the disputed domain name to sell the complainant's products without permission and mislead Internet users by implying that the

analogizes her rights to fan sites She believes that fan sites are allowed because fans published sic favorable information about the topic whether it is a fan site for Pepsi Cola or Pat Benetar She then asks the following pertinent question

and enlivened by photos and fan polls The Respondent submitted information showing that the Complainant filed a Uniform Rapid Suspension URS claim on February 21 2022 seeking temporary suspension of the Domain Name registration The Examiner

Beijen Consulting Pokemon Fan Clubs Org and Pokemon Fans Unite WIPO Case No D2001-1070 BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation v Serena Axel WIPO Case No D2006-0007 Further the registration of the Domain Name incorporating a misspelled

Clerk France Respondent Name fan Yi 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 Identification of rights Factual Background FACTS ASSERTED

with a website run by fans of Complainant's services and is used in support of such services � Respondent is a number of OUTLINE lovers who spontaneously and voluntarily spent money and launched a website to further support Complainant's

Inc v 范细女 Xi Nv Fan Case No D2022-0493 1 The Parties The Complainant is Meta Platforms Inc United States of America United States represented by Tucker Ellis LLP United States The Respondent is 范细女 Xi Nv Fan China 2 The Domain

Beijen Consulting Pokemon Fan Clubs Org and Pokemon Fans Unite WIPO Case No D2001-1070 In the instant case the Panel finds it inconceivable that the Respondent was not aware of the Complainant s rights at the moment it registered the disputed

and is therefore not a fan site Under the third element Complainant states that its registration of the CANVA mark predates the registration of the disputed domain name by at least eight years Complainant s marks and business are readily

worldwide news commentary fan sites social media activity endorsements collaborations and partnerships A simple check on any of the most commonly used Internet search engines would have revealed the Complainant s LIVERPOOL FC brand and business

legitimate� see also Hunter Fan Co v MSS FA 98067 Forum Aug 23 2001 finding bad faith where the respondent used the disputed domain name to sell the complainant's products without permission and mislead Internet users by implying that the

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Beijen Consulting Pokemon Fan Clubs Org and Pokemon Fans Unite WIPO Case No D2001-1070 BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation v Serena Axel WIPO Case No D2006-0007 Further the registration of the Domain Name incorporating Complainant s

France v 闫家范 YanJia Fan Case No D2022-0133 1 The Parties The Complainant is Arkema France France represented by In Concreto France The Respondent is 闫家范 YanJia Fan China 2 The Domain Name and Registrar The disputed domain name

Beijen Consulting Pokemon Fan Clubs Org and Pokemon Fans Unite WIPO Case No D2001-1070 BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation v Serena Axel WIPO Case No D2006-0007 Further the registration of the Domain Names incorporating Complainant s

terms gear fan shop and the generic top-level domain gTLD com � According to Complainant Respondent lacks rights or legitimate interests in the disputed domain name Respondent is not licensed or authorized to use Complainant's

or fair use in the form of a fan site or otherwise The provision of services that violate Facebook s Developer Policies cannot give rise to rights or legitimate interests in the disputed domain name The presence of commercial banners on the

the AIG mark see also Hunter Fan Co v MSS FA 98067 Forum Aug 23 2001 finding bad faith where the respondent used the disputed domain name to sell the complainant's products without permission and mislead Internet users by implying that the

legitimate� see also Hunter Fan Co v MSS FA 98067 Forum Aug 23 2001 finding bad faith where the respondent used the disputed domain name to sell the complainant's products without permission and mislead Internet users by implying that the

4 c iii a respondent s fan site must be active genuinely noncommercial and clearly distinct from any official complainant site The Panel finds that in the present case the disputed domain name registered by a group of the Complainant s fans

sei ein Künstler und grosser Fan des Beschwerdeführers und habe diesen Domainnamen gewählt um künstlerische «nft» zu schaffen 6 Entscheidungsgründe Paragraph 4 a der Richtlinie sieht drei kumulative Voraussetzungen vor die für den geltend

involving the legitimacy of fan websites and domain names and there are various factors that go into deciding whether a fan website using an artist s name is fair or legitimate noncommercial use.7 Here Respondent has not established a website

Beijen Consulting Pokemon Fan Clubs Org and Pokemon Fans Unite Litige OMPI No D2001-1070 et BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation v Serena Axel Litige OMPI No D2006-0007 La reprise quasi à l identique du site web site officiel de l

Beijen Consulting Pokemon Fan Clubs Org and Pokemon Fans Unite WIPO Case No D2001-1070 In the instant case the Panel finds it inconceivable that the Respondent was not aware of the Complainant s rights at the moment it registered the disputed

Beijen Consulting Pokemon Fan Clubs Org and Pokemon Fans Unite WIPO Case No D2001-1070 In de huidige zaak is de Arbiter van oordeel dat de Verweerder kennis had van de rechten van de Klagers in het CHURCH & DWIGHT merk ten tijde van de

domain name was created by fans of the Discord application for all other such fans The Respondent maintains that he has never presented his website as the official Discord site has never posted about it anywhere and has never deceived its users

the AIG mark see also Hunter Fan Co v MSS FA 98067 Forum Aug 23 2001 finding bad faith where the respondent used the disputed domain name to sell the complainant's products without permission and mislead Internet users by implying that the

Beijen Consulting Pokemon Fan Clubs Org and Pokemon Fans Unite WIPO Case No D2001-1070 BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation v Serena Axel WIPO Case No D2006-0007 Further the registration of the Domain Name incorporating Complainant s

Beijen Consulting Pokemon Fan Clubs Org and Pokemon Fans Unite WIPO Case No D2001-1070 BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation v Serena Axel WIPO Case No D2006-0007 Further the registration of the Domain Name incorporating Complainant s

Beijen Consulting Pokemon Fan Clubs Org and Pokemon Fans Unite WIPO Case No D2001-1070 BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation v Serena Axel WIPO Case No D2006-0007 Further the registration of the Domain Names incorporating Complainant s

Beijen Consulting Pokemon Fan Clubs Org and Pokemon Fans Unite WIPO Case No D2001-1070 BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation v Serena Axel WIPO Case No D2006-0007 Further the registration of the Domain Name incorporating Complainant s JD

Beijen Consulting Pokemon Fan Clubs Org and Pokemon Fans Unite WIPO Case No D2001-1070 BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation v Serena Axel WIPO Case No D2006-0007 Further the registration of the Domain Name incorporating Complainant s

Beijen Consulting Pokemon Fan Clubs Org and Pokemon Fans Unite WIPO Case No D2001-1070 BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation v Serena Axel WIPO Case No D2006-0007 Further the registration of the Domain Name incorporating Complainant s

shen zhen shi sheng er fei fan ke ji you xian gong si Case No D2021-4090 1 The Parties The Complainant is Philip Morris Products S.A Switzerland represented by D.M Kisch Inc South Africa The Respondent is 深圳市� �而非凡科技有限公司

Beijen Consulting Pokemon Fan Clubs Org and Pokemon Fans Unite Litige OMPI No D2001-1070 et BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation v Serena Axel Litige OMPI No D2006-0007 Tel que mentionné plus haut le site web lié au Nom de Domaine

activity does not amount to a fan site criticism or other activity that may be considered noncommercial or fair See Sermo Inc v CatalystMD LLC WIPO Case No D2008-0647 Accordingly for the reasons detailed above Complainant has established a prima

generate a substantial fan following with over 18 million followers on Twitter 33 million on Instagram and over 40 million on Facebook Complainant s business and brand have partnered and collaborated with a variety of household names over

Beijen Consulting Pokemon Fan Clubs Org and Pokemon Fans Unite Litige OMPI No D2001-1070 et BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation v Serena Axel Litige OMPI No D2006-0007 Le Requérant démontre que le Défendeur utilise le Nom de Domaine

Complainant is respected by fans hi-fi enthusiasts and musicians and their products are used at entertainment venues worldwide More than 50 million automobiles today are equipped with Complainant's audio and connected car systems JBL-branded

entertainment services fan club services clothing restaurant services bar services and retail store services Complainant has rights in the MARGARITAVILLE mark based upon registration with the United States Patent and Trademark Office USPTO

LLC v Joseph Wheeler / Fantasy Cruises & Tours Claim Number FA2112001978428 � PARTIES Complainant is Margaritaville Enterprises LLC Complainant represented by Joel R Feldman of Greenberg Traurig LLP Georgia USA.� Respondent is Joseph Wheeler

registration and use See Fanuc Ltd v Mach Control Servs FA 93667 Forum Mar 13 2000 finding that the respondent violated Policy � 4 b iv by creating a likelihood of confusion with the complainant's mark by using a domain name identical to the

relationships with their fan base According to Alexa Internet Summary for onlyfans.com captured on May 20 2021 the Complainant's website is the 379th most popular website globally and it is the 213th most popular website in the United States

Beijen Consulting Pokemon Fan Clubs Org and Pokemon Fans Unite WIPO Case No D2001-1070 and BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation v Serena Axel WIPO Case No D2006-0007 Moreover Respondent registered and is using the Domain Name to confuse

CONTENTIONS A Complainant The fanciful mark MARGARITAVILLE is based on Jimmy Buffett's 1977 hit song Margaritaville Complainant has used the MARGARITAVILLE mark extensively for a wide variety of goods and services including real estate services

Beijen Consulting Pokemon Fan Clubs Org and Pokemon Fans Unite WIPO Case No D2001-1070 and BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation v Serena Axel WIPO Case No D2006-0007 Moreover Respondent registered and is using the Domain Name to confuse

Beijen Consulting Pokemon Fan Clubs Org and Pokemon Fans Unite WIPO Case No D2001-1070 In the instant case the Panel finds that the Respondent must have had knowledge of the Complainant s rights in the BOURSORAMA trademark at the moment it

Beijen Consulting Pokemon Fan Clubs Org and Pokemon Fans Unite WIPO Case No D2001-1070 BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation v Serena Axel WIPO Case No D2006-0007 See also Golden Goose S.P.A v Whoisguard Inc / Wei Zhang WIPO Case No

4 6 Respondent s information fan

activity does not amount to a fan site criticism or other activity that may be considered as noncommercial or fair use See e.g Sermo Inc v CatalystMD LLC WIPO Case No D2008-0647 The fact that the Domain Name does not currently resolve to an active

The Respondent is a lifelong fan of Liverpool Football Club On November 10 2015 the in-house solicitor of the Complainant wrote a cease-and-desist letter to the Respondent noting that it had registered the Domain Name complaining of trademark

� 4 b iii see also Hunter Fan Co v MSS FA 98067 Forum Aug 23 2001 finding bad faith where the respondent used the disputed domain name to sell the complainant's products without permission and mislead Internet users by implying that the

marks Millions of sports fans encounter the ACCENTURE marks as the Complainant has served as a communications media and entertainment partner for the Golden State Warriors basketball team providing fan experiences a mobile app and education

b iii see furthermore Hunter Fan Co v MSS FA 98067 Forum Aug 23 2001 finding bad faith where the respondent used the disputed domain name to sell the complainant's products without permission and mislead Internet users by implying that the

� 4 b iii see also Hunter Fan Co v MSS FA 98067 Forum Aug 23 2001 finding bad faith where the respondent used the disputed domain name to sell the complainant's products without permission and mislead Internet users by implying that the

BlackBerry Limited v Bryan Fan WIPO Case No D2015-0464 The second issue is whether the Disputed Domain Name is identical or confusingly similar to the YOH Mark The Disputed Domain Name consists of the YOH Mark followed by the dictionary or

s merchandise Buckeyes Fan Gear is marketed online at The Official Store of the Ohio State University at www.gobuckeyes.com The Domain Name was registered on July 19 2017 and is connected to a website offering what appear to the Panel to be

� 4 b iii see also Hunter Fan Co v MSS FA 98067 Forum Aug 23 2001 finding bad faith where the respondent used the disputed domain name to sell the complainant's products without permission and mislead Internet users by implying that the

Beijen Consulting Pokemon Fan Clubs Org and Pokemon Fans Unite WIPO Case No D2001-1070 BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation v Serena Axel WIPO Case No D2006-0007 See also Golden Goose S.P.A v Whoisguard Inc / Wei Zhang WIPO Case No

Beijen Consulting Pokemon Fan Clubs Org and Pokemon Fans Unite WIPO Case No D2001-1070 BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation v Serena Axel WIPO Case No D2006-0007 Further the evidence demonstrates that Respondent was using the Domain Name

and the final letter s The fan portion of the mark has been replaced in the disputed domain name with pack but this does not prevent a finding of confusing similarity between the Complainant s trademark and the disputed domain name Moreover the

as relevant in relation to fan sites 2.7.1 As with criticism sites discussed above for purposes of assessing fair use under UDRP paragraph 4 c iii a respondent s fan site must be active genuinely noncommercial and clearly distinct from any

Beijen Consulting Pokemon Fan Clubs Org / Pokemon Fans Unite WIPO Case No D2001-1070 BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation v Serena Axel WIPO Case No D2006-0007 Further the evidence demonstrates that Respondent was using the Domain Name

Beijen Consulting Pokemon Fan Clubs Org and Pokemon Fans Unite WIPO Case No D2001-1070 In the instant case the Panel finds that the Respondent must have had knowledge of the Complainant s rights in the JARDIANCE trademark at the moment it

BlackBerry Limited v Bryan Fan WIPO Case No D2015-0464 The Disputed Domain Name consists of the NECKER Mark followed by the dictionary terms cup tennis and pro-am which is the abbreviation for professional and amateur followed by the generic

Beijen Consulting Pokemon Fan Clubs Org / Pokemon Fans Unite WIPO Case No D2001-1070 BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation v Serena Axel WIPO Case No D2006-0007 Further the evidence demonstrates that Respondent was using the Domain Name

Beijen Consulting Pokemon Fan Clubs Org and Pokemon Fans Unite WIPO Case No D2001-1070 BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation v Serena Axel WIPO Case No D2006-0007 As discussed above the Domain Names each resolve to a Registrar parking

see additionally Hunter Fan Co v MSS FA 98067 Forum Aug 23 2001 finding bad faith where the respondent used the disputed domain name to sell the complainant's products without permission and mislead Internet users by implying that the

domain name responds to a fan page for the Republic of Gilead in connection to The Handmaid s Tale a widely known book and television series The Republic of Gilead colloquially referred to as simply Gilead or the Divine Republic is a

DECISION Carrefour SA v Chen Fan Chen Case No D2021-2687 1 The Parties The Complainant is Carrefour SA France represented by IP Twins France The Respondent is Chen Fan Chen China 2 The Domain Name and Registrar The disputed domain name

asserts to be an automobile fan club However it is considered that the Respondent purposes to create impression that he conducts bona fide business activities under the disputed domain name In fact the current website has been artificially

or fair use in the form of a fan site or otherwise The provision of services that violate Instagram s Terms of Use and Facebook s Developer Policies cannot give rise to rights or legitimate interests in the disputed domain name As regards the

Beijen Consulting Pokemon Fan Clubs Org / Pokemon Fans Unite WIPO Case No D2001-1070 BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation v Serena Axel WIPO Case No D2006-0007 Further the evidence demonstrates that at the time of filing of the Complaint

PANEL DECISION Facebook Inc v fan wu Case No D2021-2594 1 The Parties Complainant is Facebook Inc United States of America United States represented by Tucker Ellis LLP United States Respondent is fan wu China 2 The Domain Name and Registrar The

Beijen Consulting Pokemon Fan Clubs Org and Pokemon Fans Unite WIPO Case No D2001-1070 BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation v Serena Axel WIPO Case No D2006-0007 Further the registration of the Domain Name incorporating Complainant s

the AIG mark see also Hunter Fan Co v MSS FA 98067 Forum Aug 23 2001 finding bad faith where the respondent used the disputed domain name to sell the complainant's products without permission and mislead Internet users by implying that the

Beijen Consulting Pokemon Fan Clubs Org and Pokemon Fans Unite WIPO Case No D2001-1070 BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation v Serena Axel WIPO Case No D2006-0007 As discussed above the Domain Name resolves to a parking webpage offering

Beijen Consulting Pokemon Fan Clubs Org and Pokemon Fans Unite WIPO Case No D2001-1070 BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation v Serena Axel WIPO Case No D2006-0007 As discussed above the Domain Name redirects to third party websites

des Etablissements Michelin v Fan Jian Xia WIPO Case No D2018-0126 Given the distinctiveness of the Complainant s trademark and reputation at the time of the registration of the disputed domain name and the contentions of the Complainant according

Beijen Consulting Pokemon Fan Clubs Org and Pokemon Fans Unite WIPO Case No D2001-1070 In the instant case the Panel finds it inconceivable that the Respondent was not aware of the Complainant s rights at the moment it registered the disputed

the AIG mark see also Hunter Fan Co v MSS FA 98067 Forum Aug 23 2001 finding bad faith where the respondent used the disputed domain name to sell the complainant's products without permission and mislead Internet users by implying that the

the Domain Name is the word fan which in the trademark is pluralized and which in the Domain Name is not pluralized Complainant argues that the word fans is the dominant portion of its ONLYFANS trademark and that the dominant word fans is in fact

the AIG mark see also Hunter Fan Co v MSS FA 98067 Forum Aug 23 2001 finding bad faith where the respondent used the disputed domain name to sell the complainant's products without permission and mislead Internet users by implying that the

that it was inspired by fan favorite Kaavia James Union-Wade Shady Baby was a New York Times best seller for Children s Picture Books following its release on May 18 2021 and Complainant has earned substantial royalties as a result of her

purposes of establishing a fan club in Africa Presumably this would have been a fan club for fans of the Complainant Due to the fame of the Complainant s trademark noting the composition of the disputed domain name and that the Respondent was

of any kind including a fan site and is not otherwise using the name in connection with any product or service Because Respondent has never used the domain name it cannot claim that it is using it in a noncommercial or fair manner � As noted

or fair use in the form of a fan site or otherwise and that the provision of services that violate Instagram s Terms of Use and Facebook s Developer Policies cannot give rise to rights or legitimate interests in the disputed domain name Finally as

or fair use in the form of a fan site or otherwise In view of the above and in the lack of any plausible explanation to the contrary it appears more likely to the Panel that the Respondent has registered the disputed domain name targeting the

Beijen Consulting Pokemon Fan Clubs Org and Pokemon Fans Unite WIPO Case No D2001-1070 BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation v Serena Axel WIPO Case No D2006-0007 As discussed above the Domain Name redirects to third party websites

notes that he is a lifelong fan of the Chicago Bears another NFL team and the arch-rival of the Packers for a century 2 From the perspective of a Chicago Bears fan the nadir of the Bears-Packers rivalry came on opening day in 1980 when

or fair use in the form of a fan site or otherwise and vii there is nothing on the website resolving from the disputed domain name in the form of a disclaimer indicating that it is not operated by sponsored by or affiliated with the Complainant