URS DEFAULT DETERMINATION
CVS Pharmacy, Inc. v. Star Digital
Claim Number: FA2005001897723
DOMAIN NAME
<cvssurvey.club>
PARTIES
Complainant: CVS Pharmacy, Inc. of Woonsocket, RI, United States of America | |
Complainant Representative: Sheridan Ross P.C.
Sarah J Schneider of Denver, CO, USA
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Respondent: Ratnesh Singh / Star Digital of Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, II, IN | |
REGISTRIES and REGISTRARS
Registries: .CLUB DOMAINS, LLC | |
Registrars: GoDaddy.com, Inc. |
EXAMINER
The undersigned certifies that he or she has acted independently and impartially and to the best of his or her knowledge has no known conflict in serving as Examiner in this proceeding. | |
Ms. Kateryna Oliinyk, as Examiner |
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Complainant Submitted: May 27, 2020 | |
Commencement: May 28, 2020 | |
Default Date: June 12, 2020 | |
Having reviewed the communications records, the Examiner finds that the Forum has discharged its responsibility under URS Procedure Paragraphs 3 and 4 and Rule 4 of the Rules for the Uniform Rapid Suspension System (the "Rules"). |
RELIEF SOUGHT
Complainant requests that the domain name be suspended for the life of the registration. |
STANDARD OF REVIEW
Clear and convincing evidence. |
FINDINGS and DISCUSSION
Findings of Fact: Under URS 9.1. the evidences will be the materials submitted with the Complaint and the Response, and those materials will serve as the entire records used by the Examiner to make a Determination. URS 8.2. reads that the burden of proof shall be clear and convincing evidences. Under URS 8.6. if the Examiner finds that all three standards provided for by URS 8.1. are satisfied by clear and convincing evidences and that there is no genuine contestable issue, then the Examiner shall issue a Determination in favour of the Complainant. Under URS 6.1. if at the expiration of the 14 Calendar Day Response period (or extended period if granted), the Registrant does not submit an answer, the Complaint proceeds to Default. Further URS 6.3 reads that all Default cases proceed to Examination for review on the merits of the claim. Complainant owns numerous trademark registrations worldwide comprised of or incorporating �CVS� for a variety of goods and services, including but not limited to retail pharmacy sales services and related pharmacy, health, beauty and general consumer products. Complainant�s trademark rights date back to 1971. Respondent uses Complainant�s �CVS� marks prominently on the <cvssurvey.club> website where users are requested to take a scam survey with monthly prizes. The website interface causes the impression the <cvssurvey.club> website is or is affiliated with Complainant and that the alleged prizes are provided by Complainant. The <cvssurvey.club> website content also directs users to apply for employment with CVS via a link to jobs.cvshealth.com. According to the WHOIS records, the domain name <cvssurvey.club> was registered on Dec. 17, 2019 by Ratnesh Singh (IN) with reference to Star Digital as the Registrant Organization. Even though the Respondent has defaulted, URS Procedure 1.2.6, requires Complainant to make a prima facie case, proven by clear and convincing evidence, for each of the following three elements to obtain an order that a domain name should be suspended. |
Even though the Respondent has defaulted, URS Procedure 1.2.6, requires Complainant to make a prima facie case, proven by clear and convincing evidence, for each of the following three elements to obtain an order that a domain name should be suspended.
[URS 1.2.6.1] The registered domain name(s) is/are identical or confusingly similar
to a word mark: Determined: Finding for Complainant The disputed domain name <cvssurvey.club> fully incorporates the word mark CVS for which the Complainant holds valid registration and that is in current use, the status and confirmation of use in has been proved by Complainant. The disputed domain name includes Complainant�s CVS mark with the generic word �survey�. It is well accepted that adding a generic term to a mark does not distinguish the domain name from the mark for the purposes of the Policy. Furthermore, the top level domain is irrelevant in assessing identity or confusing similarity, thus new gTLD .club does not preclude confusion of the conflicting domain with Complainant�s mark. Internet users may infer the gTLD .club as the one which demonstrates that it refers to the site associated with Complainant. Respectively, the Examiner finds that the contested domain name is confusingly similar with Complainant�s word mark under URS 1.2.6.1. (i). [URS 1.2.6.2] Registrant has no legitimate right or interest to the domain name. Determined: Finding for Complainant It is well established that for the purposes of the Policy WHOIS information showing a registrant name that is materially different from the domain name at issue is competent evidence that the respondent is not commonly known by the domain name. According to the WHOIS records, the domain name <cvssurvey.club> was registered by Ratnesh Singh (IN) with reference to Star Digital as the Registrant Organization. Thus, the Examiner determines that Respondent is not commonly known by the CVS name. Respondent has no connection or affiliation with Complainant and has not received any license or consent, express or implied, to use Complainant�s mark in a domain name or otherwise. When accessing the website under the disputed domain name <cvssurvey.club>, internet users are referred to website where users are requested to take a survey with monthly prizes in exchange for their filling out surveys. The website interface causes the impression the <cvssurvey.club> website is or is affiliated with Complainant and that the alleged prizes are provided by Complainant. Complainant alleges that the survey is scam. Complainant further indicates that the <cvssurvey.club> website content also directs users to apply for employment with CVS via a link to jobs.cvshealth.com, which link is believed to be used specifically to phish for the user�s personal information. Examiner finds that the site screenshot accompanying the Complaint indicates that the interface of the is obviously intended to, and does, convey the impression that it is a Complainant site, or one affiliated, sponsored or endorsed by Complainant. The use of a disputed domain name cannot support the finding that Respondent has any legitimate right or interest as it is not a bona fide offering of goods or services or a legitimate noncommercial or fair use where the domain name purports to give prizes to Internet users who complete online surveys. The case papers do not contain any information which might evidence on the legitimate fair use of the domain name by the Respondent. Therefore, the Examiner finds that the Complaint meets URS requirement of 1.2.6.2.
[URS 1.2.6.3] The domain name(s) was/were registered and is being used in bad faith.
Determined: Finding for Complainant The disputed domain names, having been found confusingly similar to Complainant�s CVS mark, create initial confusion as to their possible sponsorship by Complainant and relation to Complainant�s CVS mark. Internet users reaching Respondent�s domain name will believe that the disputed domain name is affiliated with Complainant and will therefore complete the survey and may apply for employment with CVS via a link to jobs.cvshealth.com, as that may be under impression that the survey is approved by Complainant. As such, the Examiner finds that Respondent�s registration and use of the <cvssurvey.club> domain name intends to attract Internet users to the domain names for commercial gain by creating a likelihood of confusion with Complainant�s mark as to the affiliation of Respondent�s domain name, which shows bad faith. FINDING OF ABUSE or MATERIAL FALSEHOOD The Examiner may find that the Complaint was brought in an abuse of this proceeding or that it contained material falsehoods. The Examiner finds as follows:
DETERMINATION
After reviewing the parties submissions, the Examiner determines that the Complainant
has demonstrated all three elements of the URS by a standard of clear and convincing
evidence; the Examiner hereby Orders the following domain name(s) be SUSPENDED for
the duration of the registration:
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Ms. Kateryna Oliinyk Examiner
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