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ARBITRATIONANDMEDIATION CENTER

ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION

Wallace Media Pty Ltd v. CyclingTips CA

Case No. D2014-134

1. The Parties

T!e Co"plainant is Wallace Media Pty Ltd o# $alaclava% &icto'ia% A(st'alia% 'ep'esented )y *olding +edlic!%

A(st'alia.

T!e +espondent is CyclingTips CA o# ,(e)ec% Canada% 'ep'esented )y ,/i'e.co" PC% nited tates o#

A"e'ica nited tates.

2. The Domain Name and Registrar

T!e disp(ted do"ain na"e 5cyclingtips.co"6 is 'egiste'ed /it! +e)el.co" Co'p. t!e +egist'a'.

. Pro!ed"ra# $istor%

T!e Co"plaint /as #iled /it! t!e W7P8 A')it'ation and Mediation Cente' t!e Cente' on A(g(st 14% 2014.

8n A(g(st 14% 2014% t!e Cente' t'ans"itted )y e"ail to t!e +egist'a' a 'e9(est #o' 'egist'a' ve'i#ication in

connection /it! t!e disp(ted do"ain na"e. 8n A(g(st 21% 2014% t!e +egist'a' t'ans"itted )y e"ail to t!e

Cente' its ve'i#ication 'esponse con#i'"ing t!at t!e +espondent is listed as t!e 'egist'ant and p'oviding t!e

contact details.

T!e Cente' ve'i#ied t!at t!e Co"plaint satis#ied t!e #o'"al 'e9(i'e"ents o# t!e ni#o'" Do"ain Na"eDisp(te +esol(tion Policy t!e Policy o' D+P% t!e +(les #o' ni#o'" Do"ain Na"e Disp(te +esol(tion

Policy t!e +(les% and t!e W7P8 (pple"ental +(les #o' ni#o'" Do"ain Na"e Disp(te +esol(tion Policy

t!e (pple"ental +(les.

7n acco'dance /it! t!e +(les% pa'ag'ap!s 2a and 4a% t!e Cente' #o'"ally noti#ied t!e +espondent o# t!e

Co"plaint% and t!e p'oceedings co""enced A(g(st 2:% 2014. 7n acco'dance /it! t!e +(les% pa'ag'ap!

;a% t!e d(e date #o' +esponse epte")e' 1;% 2014. T!e +esponse /as #iled /it! t!e Cente'

epte")e' 1;% 2014.

T!e Cente' appointed L(ca $a')e'o% And'e/


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8n epte")e' 22% 2014% t!e Co"plainant s()"itted a (pple"ental


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not "ade (se o#% o' de"onst'ated p'epa'ations to (se% t!e disp(ted do"ain na"e in connection /it! a bona

fideo##e'ing o# goods o' se'vices and t!at t!e +espondent !as not "ade legiti"ate nonco""e'cial o' #ai'

(se o# t!e do"ain na"e. As to t!e (se o# t!e disp(ted do"ain na"e% t!e Co"plainant states t!at% a#te'

!aving )een noti#ied o# t!e disp(te% t!e +espondent atte"pted to "isleadingly dive't cons("e's to an

elect'icity p'ovide' #o' a s!o't pe'iod and t!at no/ t!e +espondentBs /e) site !as no content.

Wit! 'e#e'ence to t!e ci'c("stances evidencing )ad #ait!% t!e Co"plainant states t!at t!e +espondent !as

indicated inco''ect W!o7s in#o'"ation and concl(des t!at t!e (se o# a #ictio(s pe'sona to !ide t!e+espondentBs identity is indicative o# )ad #ait! (nde' pa'ag'ap! 4aiii o# t!e Policy.

T!e Co"plainant also (nde'lines t!at t!e +espondent is a p'o#essional do"aine' and t!at p'evio(s D+P

panels !ave stated t!at t!e +espondent !as engaged in a patte'n o# 'egiste'ing do"ain na"es (sing a na"e

t!at co''esponds to t!e do"ain na"e in 9(estion and% in t!'ee instances% t!e do"ain na"es /e'e

t'ans#e''ed to t!e co"plainants PI Financial Corp. v. Pi Financial QC% W7P8 Case No. D2011-1=41% Caja de

Ahorros y Monte de Piedad de Las Baleares v. Sa Nostra QC% W7P8 Case No. D2010-00:2 and a!es

"or#shop Li!ited v. For$e "orld Q%ebece Blo$% W7P8 Case No. D2010-144. T!e Co"plainant also

states t!at t!e +espondent o/ns 201= do"ain na"es and t!at a la'ge n(")e' o# t!e" acco'd /it! t!e

patte'n identi#ied in t!e a)ove-cited decisions% /!e'e do"ain na"es eFactly "atc!ed t!e na"e o# an entity

s(pposedly 'egiste'ed in ,(e)ec and t!e /e)sites set (p )y t!e +espondent do not contain any s()stantive"ate'ial 'elevant to t!e do"ain na"e.

T!e Co"plainant asse'ts t!at t!e +espondent !as no legiti"ate /e)site o# its o/n and is atte"pting to

"onetiGe t'a##ic gene'ated to t!e disp(ted do"ain na"e as a 'es(lt o# (se's inco''ectly ente'ing t!e

Co"plainanantBs do"ain na"e /it!o(t t!e s(##iF .a(. T!e Co"plainant !as s()"itted sc'eens!ots s!o/ing

t!at% on May 1% 2014% t!e disp(ted do"ain na"e /as pointed to a /e)site containing lin?s to cycling 'elated

p'od(cts and /e)sites% /!ile on May >% 2014% t!e /e)site contained an adve'tise"ent #o' o/itc!

lect'icity and% at t!e ti"e o# t!e #iling o# t!e Co"plaint% it displayed a #'ont page setting o(t t!e )otto" !al# o#

a pe'son 'iding a )ycicle% along /it! lin?s devoid o# any content. T!e Co"plainant t!e'e#o'e contends t!at

t!e +espondent is (sing t!e disp(ted do"ain na"e in )ad #ait! acco'ding to pa'ag'ap! 4)iv o# t!e Policy%

as t!e +espondent !as intentionally atte"pted to att'act% #o' co""e'cial gain% 7nte'net (se's to its /e)site )y

c'eating a li?eli!ood o# con#(sion /it! t!e Co"plainantBs t'ade"a'?.

As to t!e )ad #ait! 'egist'ation 'e9(i'e"ent% t!e Co"plainant cites t!e decision &cto$en Phar!acal

Co!pany' Inc. v. (o!ains by Pro)y' Inc. * +ich Sanders and &cto$en e,Sol%tions% W7P8 Case No. D200>-

0=:% stating t!at /!et!e' t!e #(t('e (se o# t!e disp(ted do"ain na"e constit(tes 'et'oactive )ad #ait!

'egist'ation /ill necessa'ily depend on an analysis o# t!e #acts and ci'c("stances o# a given case and 'elying

on t!e #ollo/ing ci'c("stances t!at /o(ld allegedly )e indications o# an intention to (se t!e disp(ted do"ain

na"e in )ad #ait!H i t!'ee p'evio(s panel decisions #o(nd t!at t!e +espondent !as 'egiste'ed and (sed

do"ain na"es in )ad #ait! )y (sing #ictitio(s co"pany na"es to 'egiste' t!e"I ii t!e +espondent is

ope'ating as a p'o#essional do"aine' /it! ove' 2000 do"ain na"es 'egiste'edI and iii t!e +espondent is

atte"pting to c'eate a 'even(e st'ea" #'o" "isdi'ected t'a##ic. T!e Co"plainant concl(des t!at t!is

constit(tes a )'eac! o# t!e /a''anty p'ovided )y t!e +espondent in ection 2 o# t!e Policy and t!at t!e'egist'ation o# t!e disp(ted do"ain na"e can )e said to )e 'et'oactively in )ad #ait!.

B. Res+ondent

T!e +espondent 'e)(ts t!e Co"plainantBs contentions stating t!at t!e'e is no )asis #o' t'ans#e''ing t!e

disp(ted do"ain na"e to t!e Co"plainant since t!e Co"plainant does not !ave any 'egiste'ed t'ade"a'?

#o' C@CL7N T7P% t!e Co"plainantBs c'eation post-dates t!e +espondentBs 'egist'ation o# t!e disp(ted

do"ain na"e )y "any yea's and it c!anged its o/n do"ain na"e t!'ee ti"es since it )egan ope'ating in

epte")e' 200.

T!e +espondent contends t!at t!e "e'e allegations o# (se a'e not eno(g! to esta)lis! seconda'y "eaning

in t!e "a'?etplace o' t!at cons("e's 'eadily identi#y t!e alleged t'ade"a'? /it! t!e Co"plainant and t!at

s(c! a clai" 'e9(i'es s()stantial evidence s!o/ing a contin(o(s ope'ation and t!e st'engt! o# t!e "a'?%


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so"et!ing t!e Co"plainant cannot esta)lis! in t!is case.

T!e +espondent states t!at it !as a legiti"ate inte'est in t!e disp(ted do"ain na"e as it solely inco'po'ates

a co")ination o# t/o gene'ic /o'ds cycling and tips s()ect to t!i'd pa'ty (se /o'ld/ide as a co""on

te'".

T!e +espondent points o(t t!at it is t!e second 'egist'ant o# t!e disp(ted do"ain na"e as t!e +espondent

p('c!ased it on epte")e' 21% 200;. T!e +espondent asse'ts t!at it 'egiste'ed t!e disp(ted do"ain na"e)eca(se o# its in!e'ent val(e as a co""on nglis! desc'iptive p!'ase and a co")ination o# t/o dictiona'y

/o'ds and contends to !ave 'egiste'ed seve'al ot!e' do"ain na"es incl(ding t!e te'" tips.

T!e +espondent states t!at t!e Doct'ine o# Lac!es applies to t!e p'esent case )eca(se o# t!e signi#icant

age o# t!e disp(ted do"ain na"e and t!e lac? o# any eFplanation #o' t!e delay o' p'esentation o# any

evidence t!at t!e +espondent !as done anyt!ing in )ad #ait! at any ti"e. T!e +espondent also asse'ts t!at%

even i# t!e Panel does not deny t!e Co"plaint on t!e )asis o# lac!es% t!e long delay also 'aises an in#e'ence

t!at t!e Co"plainant did not t'(ly )elieve t!at t!e +espondent engaged in )ad #ait! 'egist'ation.

As to t!e Co"plainantBs alleged t'ade"a'? 'ig!ts% t!e +espondent states t!at t!e'e a'e ove' 31 "illion t!i'd

pa'ties (sing t!e te'" Cycling Tips in sea'c! 'es(lts /o'ld/ide and t!at s(c! s()stantial t!i'd pa'ty (se o#%and o)vio(s co""on desc'iptive (se and "eaning o# Cycling Tips p'ecl(des a #inding o# seconda'y

"eaning% i.e.% t!at cons("e's associate t!e Co"plainant eFcl(sively% o' nea'ly eFcl(sively% /it! t!e te'".

T!e +espondent concl(des t!at t!e Co"plainant !as not esta)lis!ed t!at it !as co""on la/ t'ade"a'?

'ig!ts to C@CL7N T7P and t!at% t!e'e#o'e% t!e disp(ted do"ain na"e is not identical to a "a'? in /!ic!

Co"plainant !as en#o'cea)le t'ade"a'? 'ig!ts.

T!e +espondent contends t!at its 'ig!ts and legiti"ate inte'ests in t!e disp(ted do"ain na"e a'e

esta)lis!ed )eca(se t!e +espondent 'egiste'ed it )ased on its co""on desc'iptive "eaning and not to

ta'get a t'ade"a'?. T!e +espondent eFplains t!at it !as (sed t!e disp(ted do"ain na"e to display

desc'iptive adve'tising lin?s 'elated to ite"s 'elated to cycling o' )icycles% and asse'ts t!at s(c! (se

constit(tes a bona fide o##e'ing o# goods o' se'vices.

T!e +espondent denies to !ave 'egiste'ed t!e disp(ted do"ain na"e in )ad #ait!% stating t!at t!e

+espondent !ad no ?no/ledge o# t!e Co"plainantBs alleged "a'? in epte")e' 200;% and t!at% at said ti"e%

it p('c!ased t!e disp(ted do"ain na"e )eca(se it inco'po'ated a desc'iptive te'" and it )eca"e availa)le

/!en t!e p'io' 'egist'ant o# t!e do"ain na"e #ailed to 'ene/ it. 7t also contends t!at it does not constit(te

)ad #ait! to o##e' desc'iptive te'" do"ain na"es #o' sale% even t!o(g! #o' a signi#icant p'o#it.

T!e +espondent 'e9(ests t!e Panel to iss(e a decision o# +eve'se Do"ain Na"e *iac?ing since t!e

Co"plainant ?ne/% /!en it #iled t!e Co"plaint% t!at it co(ld not p'ove at least t/o% i# not all t!'ee%

o# t!e ele"ents to p'evail% and #iled t!is D+P to !iac? t!e disp(ted do"ain na"e #'o" its 'ig!t#(l o/ne'

and gain eFcl(sive (se o# an in!e'ently val(a)le co""on te'" and co")ination o# t/o nglis! /o'ds.

C. Com+#ainant*s S"++#ementa# 'i#ings

T!e Co"plainant s()"itted a (pple"ental


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entities. T!e Co"plainant t!(s asse'ts t!at% since a t'ans#e' o# 'egist'ation to a ne/ entity is t'eated as a

ne/ 'egist'ation o# t!e do"ain na"e )y t!at entity #o' t!e p('poses o# t!e D+P% t!is iss(e #o'"s t!e )asis

o# so"e o# t!e c'itical pa'ts o# t!e +espondentBs s()"issions% incl(ding t!e s(ggestion t!at t!e doct'ine o#

lac!es s!o(ld apply% and t!at )ad #ait! cannot )e #o(nd in t!e ci'c("stances.

Wit! 'e#e'ence to t!e do"ain na"es containing t!e /o'd tips t!at t!e +espondent alleges to !ave

'egiste'ed% t!e Co"plainant points o(t t!at% acco'ding to a 'ecent W!ois sea'c!% none o# t!e" is c(''ently

'egiste'ed )y t!e +espondent no' a'e any o# t!e contact details t!e sa"e as t!e details p'ovided )y t!e+espondent #o' t!e disp(ted do"ain na"e.

D. Res+ondent*s S"++#ementa# 'i#ing

T!e +espondent 'eplied to t!e Co"plainantBs (pple"ental as t!e +espondentBs date o# 'egist'ation% #o' t!e p('poses o# t!is

p'oceeding% t!e Co"plaint and t!e Co"plainantBs (pple"ental and

t!(s stating t!at% s!o(ld t!e Doct'ine o# Lac!es )e applied% t!is s!o(ld only )e conside'ed as t!e 'egist'ation

date. T!e Co"plainant also asse'ts t!at no p'e(dice /as ca(sed to t!e +espondent )y 'eason o# t!e

alleged delay in )'inging t!e Co"plaint% and t!at t!e Co"plainant atte"pted to contact t!e +espondent )y

e"ail )(t 'eceived no ans/e' to its co""(nications.

T!e Co"plainant p'ovides additional in#o'"ation in an e##o't to de"onst'ate t!at C@CL7NT7P !as

ac9(i'ed a seconda'y "eaning% s(c! as t!e n(")e' o# visits to t!e Co"plainantBs /e)site 10 "illion ove'

t!e past t/o yea's% t!e n(")e' o# s()sc'i)e's to its "ailing list 1;000% t!e (se o# C@CL7NT7P )y t!e

Co"plainant in a se'ies o# a'ticles p()lis!ed on t!e /e)sites o# "ao' A(st'alian ne/spape's o/ned )y t!e


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T!e Co"plainant 'eite'ates t!at t!e +espondent is (sing a #ictitio(s na"e to conceal its identity% t!at t!e

+espondent is not co""only ?no/n )y t!e disp(ted do"ain na"e and is not "a?ing a legiti"ate%

nonco""e'cial o' #ai' (se o# t!e disp(ted do"ain na"e.

,. Dis!"ssion and 'indings

Acco'ding to pa'ag'ap! 1;a o# t!e +(lesH A Panel s!all decide a co"plaint on t!e )asis o# t!e state"entsand doc("ents s()"itted in acco'dance /it! t!e Policy% t!ese +(les and any '(les and p'inciples o# la/ t!at

it dee"s applica)le. Pa'ag'ap! 4a o# t!e Policy di'ects t!at t!e Co"plainant "(st p'ove eac! o# t!e

#ollo/ingH

i t!at t!e disp(ted do"ain na"e 'egiste'ed )y t!e +espondent is identical o' con#(singly si"ila' to a

t'ade"a'? o' a se'vice in /!ic! t!e Co"plainant !as 'ig!tsI and

ii t!at t!e +espondent !as no 'ig!ts o' legiti"ate inte'ests in 'espect o# t!e disp(ted do"ain na"eI and

iii t!at t!e disp(ted do"ain na"e !as )een 'egiste'ed and is )eing (sed in )ad #ait!.

A. Pre#iminar% iss"e- +arties* S"++#ementa# i#ings

Acco'ding to t!e consens(s vie/ o# t!e D+P panelists as s(""a'iGed in t!e W7P8 8ve'vie/ o# W7P8

Panel &ie/s on elected D+P ,(estions% econd dition W7P8 8ve'vie/ 2.0% pa'ag'ap! 4.2% it is in t!e

panelBs disc'etion /!et!e' to accept s(pple"ental #ilings% )ea'ing in "ind t!e need #o' p'oced('al e##iciency%

and t!e o)ligation to t'eat eac! pa'ty /it! e9(ality and ens('e t!at eac! pa'ty !as a #ai' oppo't(nity to

p'esent its case. T!e pa'ty s()"itting t!e s(pple"ental #iling /o(ld no'"ally need to s!o/ its 'elevance to

t!e case and /!y it /as (na)le to p'ovide t!at in#o'"ation in t!e co"plaint o' 'esponse. 7n addition% "ost

D+P panels t!at !ave allo/ed (nsolicited #ilings !ave also tended to 'e9(i'e so"e s!o/ing o# eFceptional

ci'c("stances.

W!ile t!e Panel notes t!at t!e'e a'e no eFceptional ci'c("stances in t!is case% t!is Panel !as 'evie/ed t!e

pa'tiesB s(pple"ental #iling as noted a)ove (nde' section ;C% ;D and ; o# t!is decision. T!e Panel #inds

t!at vi't(ally t!e /!ole o# t!is case can )e decided on t!e )asis o# t!e doc("ents and state"ents set o(t in

t!e Co"plaint and t!e +esponse% !o/eve'% t!e Panel /ill 'e#e' to t!e s(pple"ental #ilings i# t!ey assist in

'esolving disp(ted iss(es o# #act.

A. Identi!a# or Con"sing#% Simi#ar

T!e Co"plainant does not o/n any 'egiste'ed t'ade"a'?s #o' C@CL7NT7P and 'elies on alleged co""on

la/ t'ade"a'? 'ig!ts ac9(i'ed on said na"e.

7n o'de' to de"onst'ate co""on la/ t'ade"a'? 'ig!ts in a na"e% a co"plainant "(st s!o/ t!at t!e na"e!as ac9(i'ed a seconda'y "eaning% !aving )eco"e a distinctive identi#ie' associated /it! t!e co"plainant

o' its goods o' se'vices. As "entioned in p'io' D+P decisions and in t!e W7P8 8ve'vie/ 2.0% 'elevant

evidence incl(des lengt! and a"o(nt o# sales (nde' t!e t'ade"a'?% t!e nat('e and eFtent o# adve'tising%

cons("e' s('veys and "edia 'ecognition. 7n addition% in cases involving clai"ed co""on la/ t'ade"a'?s

t!at a'e co"p'ised o# desc'iptive o' dictiona'y /o'ds% and t!e'e#o'e not in!e'ently distinctive% t!e'e s!o(ld )e

a g'eate' on(s on t!e co"plainant to p'esent co"pelling evidence o# seconda'y "eaning o' distinctiveness.

7n t!e case at !and% t!e Panel notes t!at t!e na"e C@CL7NT7P is not in!e'ently distinctive as it is

co"posed o# t!e t/o gene'ic /o'ds cycling and tips and is desc'iptive o# t!e contents "ade availa)le on

t!e Co"plainantBs )log site ///.cyclingtips.co".a(.

T!e Panel !as 'evie/ed t!e "ate'ial s()"itted )y t!e Co"plainant and #inds t!at it is not s(##icient to

de"onst'ate t!at cons("e's identi#y t!e na"e /it! t!e so('ce o# t!e Co"plainantBs se'vices and not "e'ely


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a p!'ase desc'i)ing t!ose se'vices.

T!e'e#o'e% t!e Panel #inds t!at t!e Co"plainant !as #ailed to esta)lis! t!at it !as a co""on la/ t'ade"a'? in

C@CL7NT7P and !as t!(s not disc!a'ged its )('den o# p'oving o/ne's!ip o# t'ade"a'? 'ig!ts acco'ding to

pa'ag'ap! 4ai o# t!e Policy.

B. Rights or Legitimate Interests

Pa'ag'ap! 4aii o# t!e Policy 'e9(i'es t!at t!e Co"plainant de"onst'ate t!at t!e +espondent !as no 'ig!ts

o' legiti"ate inte'ests in t!e disp(ted do"ain na"e.

Wit! 'espect to t!is 'e9(i'e"ent% a co"plainant is gene'ally 'e9(i'ed to "a?e apri!a faciecase t!at a

'espondent lac?s 'ig!ts o' legiti"ate inte'ests and% once s(c!pri!a faciecase is "ade% t!e )('den o#

p'od(ction s!i#ts to t!e 'espondent to s()"it app'op'iate allegations o' evidence de"onst'ating 'ig!ts o'

legiti"ate inte'ests in t!e disp(ted do"ain na"e W7P8 8ve'vie/ 2.0% pa'ag'ap! 2.1.

As stated in p'io' D+P panel decisions% t!e "e'e 'egist'ation o# a do"ain na"e% even one co"p'ised o# a

dictiona'y /o'd o' p!'ase% "ay not o# itsel# con#e' 'ig!ts o' legiti"ate inte'ests in t!e do"ain na"e. 7n

addition% in o'de' to #ind 'ig!ts o' legiti"ate inte'ests in a do"ain na"e )ased on t!e gene'ic o' dictiona'y"eaning o# a /o'd o' p!'ase contained t!e'ein% /!ic! is t!e p'incipal de#ence 'elied on )y +espondent in

t!is p'oceeding% t!e do"ain na"e /o(ld need to )e gen(inely (sed o' de"onst'a)ly intended #o' s(c! (se

in connection /it! t!e 'elied-(pon "eaning o# t!e do"ain na"e and not% #o' eFa"ple% to t'ade o## t!i'd-pa'ty

'ig!ts in s(c! /o'd o' p!'ase.

7n t!e case at !and% t!e +espondent s()"itted t!at it 'egiste'ed t!e disp(ted do"ain na"e )eca(se it is a

!ig!ly desc'iptive% and !ence potentially co""e'cially att'active% p!'ase. *o/eve'% Co"plainant "aintains

t!e evidence s!o/s t!at t!e disp(ted do"ain na"e /as "ainly pointed in t!e past to landing pages

#eat('ing seve'al sponso'ed lin?s% /!ile% a#te' t!e #iling o# t!e Co"plaint% t!e disp(ted do"ain na"e !as

)een pointed to a )log site a)o(t cycling tips and 'elated "ate'ial% t!(s 'elated to t!e gene'ic "eaning o# t!e

disp(ted do"ain na"e.

7n 'eply% +espondent s()"its t!at it !as #'o" ti"e to ti"e since its 'egist'ation% as Co"plainant !as

conceded% (sed t!e do"ain na"e to point to /e)site lin?s #o' goods and se'vices t!at #it co"#o'ta)ly /it!in

t!e gen'e o# cycling tips. T!e pa'tic(la' a'ea o# disp(te is t!e'e#o'e /!et!e' t!ose lin?s /e'e adopted

)e#o'e t!e #iling o# t!e Co"plaint o' only a#te' t!at event and !ence /!et!e' t!ey /e'e (sed only to )olste'

+espondentBs case. 7n t!is 'ega'd% Co"plainantBs s(pple"enta'y s()"ission saysH

A p'into(t o# all /e) pages #'o" ///.cyclingtips.co" sto'ed on t!e /e) a'c!ive ///.a'c!ive.o'g

/as p'ovided in AnneF('e M. T!ese pages de"onst'ate t!at p'io' to Ma'c! 2014% t!e Disp(ted

Do"ain Na"e /as (sed as a landing page #o' a collection o# (n'elated lin?s on s()ects s(c! as

/eig!t loss% c'edit ca'ds% anti-vi'(s so#t/a'e and "(sic do/nloads% none o# /!ic! constit(ted a bona

fideo##e'ing o# goods o' se'vices in connection /it! t!e Disp(ted Do"ain Na"e

T!e "ao'ity o# t!e Panel #inds t!at t!e +espondent !as not de"onst'ated t!at t!e disp(ted do"ain na"e

/as (sed in connection /it! a bona fideo##e'ing o# goods o' se'vices p'io' to t!e +espondentBs 'eceipt o#

notice o# t!e disp(te o' t!at t!e +espondent "ade a nonco""e'cial (se o# t!e disp(ted do"ain na"e% as

t!e pointing o# t!e disp(ted do"ain na"e s!o/ t!at seve'al pay-pe'-clic? lin?s% incl(ding lin?s (n'elated to

cycling tips% /e'e p()lis!ed on t!e co''espondent /e)site )e#o'e t!e )eginning o# t!e disp(te. 7n addition% no

evidence !as )een s()"itted to s!o/ t!at t!e +espondent "ig!t !ave )een co""only ?no/n )y t!e

disp(ted do"ain na"e.

8ne Panelist% T!e *on Neil $'o/n ,.C.% notes t!at t!e Co"plaint in t!is "atte' /as #iled on 14 A(g(st 2014.

F!i)it M in #act s!o/s t!at t!e /e)site ca''ies lin?s to s(nglasses% #itness e9(ip"ent% cycling gea'%

"o(ntain )i?es and )icycles% none o# /!ic! /e'e "entioned )y t!e Co"plainant )(t t!ey a'e clea'ly all

/it!in t!e gen'e o# cycling tips and /e'e posted )e#o'e t!e Co"plaint /as #iled. AnneF('e M and N )ot!


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T!e t!'ee-"e")e' panel in 1ell Li!ited v. 2lti!ate Search% W7P8 Case No. D200;-00>1 noted t!at /!et!e'

a co"plainant s!o(ld !ave app'eciated at t!e o(tset t!at its co"plaint co(ld not s(cceed% /ill o#ten )e an

i"po'tant conside'ation.

7n t!e p'esent case% t!e Panel notes t!at t!e Co"plainant !as #ailed to p'ove o/ne's!ip o# t'ade"a'? 'ig!ts

in t!e na"e inco'po'ated in t!e disp(ted do"ain na"e and t!e +espondentBs )ad #ait! at t!e ti"e o# t!e

'egist'ation and in t!e (se o# t!e disp(ted do"ain na"e.

W!ile t!e (se o# t!e disp(ted do"ain na"e "ade )y t!e +espondent p'io' to 'eceiving notice o# t!e disp(te

does not s!o/ a gen(ine (se in connection /it! a bona fideo##e'ing o# goods o' se'vices as t!e +espondent

eFp'essly decla'ed t!at it 'egiste'ed t!e disp(ted do"ain na"e )eca(se o# t!e in!e'ent val(e o# a do"ain

na"e co"posed o# gene'ic te'"s and ac?no/ledged t!at it pointed it to "e'e pa'?ing pages /it! pay-pe'-

clic? lin?s% t!e Panel #inds t!at t!e Co"plainant s!o(ld !ave ?no/n t!at it /o(ld not )e s(ccess#(l in t!e

p'esent D+P p'oceeding% d(e to t!e Co"plainantBs lac? o# any 'egiste'ed t'ade"a'? co''esponding to t!e

disp(ted do"ain na"e% t!e desc'iptiveness o# t!e na"e C@CL7NT7P and t!e pa(city o# evidence

esta)lis!ing t!at t!e na"e C@CL7NT7P !as )eco"e distinctive o# t!e Co"plainantBs se'vices. T!ese

#(nda"ental #la/s in t!e Co"plainantBs case a'e eFace')ated )y t!e #acts% /!ic! s!o(ld !ave )een ?no/n

to t!e Co"plainant and its a(t!o'ised 'ep'esentative% t!at t!e 'egist'ation date o# t!e disp(ted do"ain na"e

p'edated t!e Co"plainantBs eFistence )y seve'al yea's and t!at t!e'e /as an a)sence o# any evidence o#t!e +espondentBs intention to ta'get t!e Co"plainant.

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