An arbitrator with National Arbitration Forum has awarded the orlandofloridakia.com domain name to Kia Motors America .
A complainant was submitted to the National Arbitration Forum,in which Kia Motors requested the domain name to be transferred from the respondent to the complainant .
The company established rights in the "Kia" mark through its many registrations of the mark all over the world including with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.Therefore,they contended that the disputed domain name is confusingly similar to its trademark.
Moreover,they contended that the respondent registered and used the domain name in bad faith .
"Use of the Kia mark by a dealer is unauthorized and a violation of the dealer's agreement with Complainant and therefore in bad faith. Thus, the similar unauthorized use by a third-party, likewise constitutes bad faith use and registration of the domain name."
Because the complainant managed to demonstrate all the elements needed and because the respondent failed to submit a response in this proceeding,the Panel ordered the disputed domain name be transferred from the respondent to the complainant.
You can read the decision here .
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