Perfectwhiteteecotton.com

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ARBITRATION AND MEDIATION CENTER ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION Perfect White Tee LLC v. JF Operations, Perfectwhitetee Case No. D2026-1918 1. The Parties Complainant is Perfect White Tee LLC, United States of America (“United States”), represented by Russ August & Kabat, United States. Respondent is JF Operations, Perfectwhitetee, United States. 2. The Domain Name and Registrar The Disputed Domain Name <perfectwhiteteecotton.com> is registered with Tucows Domains Inc. (the “Registrar”). 3. Procedural History The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the “Center”) on May 4, 2026. On May 5, 2026, the Center transmitted by email to the Registrar a request for registrar verification in connection with the Disputed Domain Name. On the same day, the Registrar transmitted by email to the Center its verification response disclosing registrant and contact information for the Disputed Domain Name which differed from the named Respondent (CONTACT PRIVACY INC. CUSTOMER 0177878994) and contact information in the Complaint. The Center sent an email communication to Complainant on May 7, 2026, providing the registrant and contact information disclosed by the Registrar, and inviting Complainant to submit an amendment to the Complaint. Complainant filed an amendment to the Complaint on the same day. The Center verified that the Complaint together with the amendment to the Complaint satisfied the formal requirements of the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the “Policy” or “UDRP”), the Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the “Rules”), and the WIPO Supplemental Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the “Supplemental Rules”). In accordance with the Rules, paragraphs 2 and 4, the Center formally notified Respondent of the Complaint, and the proceedings commenced on May 12, 2026. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5, the due date for Response was June 1, 2026. Respondent did not submit any response. Accordingly, the Center notified Respondent’s default on June 4, 2026. page 2 The Center appointed Richard W. Page as the sole panelist in this matter on June 9, 2026. The Panel finds that it was properly constituted. The Panel has submitted the Statement of Acceptance and Declaration of Impartiality and Independence, as required by the Center to ensure compliance with the Rules, paragraph 7. 4. Factual Background Complainant is a Los Angeles, United States-based apparel company that specializes in high quality, minimalist wardrobe essentials – especially T-shirts, tanks, sweatshirt, and casual basics. Complainant is the owner of trademark registration for the PERFECTWHITETEE Mark, including United States Registration No. 6,936,288 for PERFECTWHITETEE registered on December 27, 2022 in classes 4 and 25. The Disputed Domain Name was registered on March 27, 2026, and resolves to a website which purportedly offers counterfeit merchandise for sale and reproduces images and content from the Complainant’s official website. 5. Parties’ Contentions A. Complainant Complainant contends that the Disputed Domain Name is confusingly similar to the PERFECTWHITETEE Mark. Complainant alleges that the Disputed Domain Name resolves to a website offering counterfeit and unlicensed apparel merchandise without authorization from Complainant. Moreover, the website uses copyrighted images and content directly from Complainant’s website at “www.perfectwhitetee.com” without authorization. Complainant further submits that Respondent registered the Disputed Domain Name with the specific intent to exploit the PERFECTWHITETEE Mark and with knowledge of Complainant’s rights in the PERFECTWHITETEE Mark. Complainant further submits that such intent means that Respondent has not engaged in any bona fide or legitimate actions. Complainant further submits that Respondent is not commonly known by the Disputed Domain Name. Complainant contends that it has satisfied each of the elements required under the Policy for a transfer of the Disputed Domain Name. B. Respondent Respondent did not reply to Complainant’s contentions. 6. Discussion and Findings Paragraph 15(a) of the Rules instructs the Panel as to the principles the Panel is to use in determining the dispute: “A Panel shall decide a complaint on the basis of the statements and documents submitted in accordance with the Policy, these Rules, and any rules and principles of law that it deems applicable.” Even though Respondent has failed to file a Response or to contest Complainant’s assertions, the Panel will review the evidence proffered by Complainant to verify that the three essential elements of the claims are met. WIPO Overview of WIPO Panel Views on Select UDRP Questions (“WIPO Overview 3.1”), section 4.3. page 3 Paragraph 4(a) of the Policy directs that Complainant must prove each of the following three elements: i) that the Disputed Domain Name registered by Respondent is identical or confusingly similar to the PERFECTWHITETEE Mark in which Complainant has rights; and, ii) that Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the Disputed Domain Name; and, iii) that the Disputed Domain Name has been registered and is being used in bad faith. A. Identical or Confusingly Similar WIPO Overview 3.1, section 1.2.1 states that registration of a trademark, here the PERFECTWHITETEE Mark, prima facie satisfies the threshold requirement of Complainant having trademark rights for purposes of standing to file a UDRP case. Complainant has shown rights in respect of the PERFECTWHITETEE Mark for the purposes of the Policy. WIPO Overview 3.1, section 1.2.1. It is well accepted that the first element functions primarily as a standing requirement. The standing (or threshold) test for confusing similarity involves a reasoned but relatively straightforward comparison between the PERFECTWHITETEE Mark and the Disputed Domain Name. WIPO Overview 3.1, section 1.7. The entirety of the PERFECTWHITETEE Mark is reproduced within the Disputed Domain Name. Accordingly, the Disputed Domain Name is confusingly similar to the PERFECTWHITETEE Mark for the purposes of the Policy. WIPO Overview 3.1, section 1.7. Although the addition of other terms, here the term “cotton,” the Panel finds the addition of such term does not prevent a finding of confusing similarity between the Disputed Domain Name and the PERFECTWHITETEE Mark for the purposes of the Policy. WIPO Overview 3.1, section 1.8. The Panel finds the first element of the Policy has been established. B. Rights or Legitimate Interests Paragraph 4(c) of the Policy provides a list of circumstances in which Respondent may demonstrate rights or legitimate interests in the Disputed Domain Name. Paragraph 4(c) of the Policy allows three nonexclusive methods for the Panel to conclude that Respondent has rights or a legitimate interest in the Disputed Domain Name: (i) before any notice to you [Respondent] of the dispute, your use of, or demonstrable preparations to use, the Disputed Domain Name or a name corresponding to the Disputed Domain Name in connection with a bona fide offering of goods or services; or (ii) you [Respondent] (as an individual, business, or other organization) have been commonly known by the Disputed Domain Name, even if you have acquired no trademark or service mark rights; or (iii) you [Respondent] are making a legitimate noncommercial or fair use of the Disputed Domain Name, without intent for commercial gain to misleadingly divert consumers or to tarnish the PERFECTWHITETEE Mark. Although the overall burden of proof in UDRP proceedings is on Complainant, panels have recognized that proving that Respondent lacks rights or legitimate interests in the Disputed Domain Name may result in the difficult task of “proving a negative”, requiring information that is often primarily within the knowledge or control of Respondent. As such, where Complainant makes out a prima facie case that Respondent lacks rights or legitimate interests, the burden of production on this element shifts to Respondent to come forward page 4 with relevant evidence demonstrating rights or legitimate interests in the Disputed Domain Name (although the burden of proof always remains on Complainant). If Respondent fails to come forward with such relevant evidence, Complainant is deemed to have satisfied the second element. WIPO Overview 3.1, section 2.1. Having reviewed the available record, the Panel finds Complainant has established a prima facie case that Respondent lacks rights or legitimate interests in the Disputed Domain Name. Respondent has not rebutted Complainant’s prima facie showing and has not come forward with any relevant evidence demonstrating rights or legitimate interests in the Disputed Domain Name such as those enumerated in the Policy or otherwise. Panels have held that the use of a domain name for illegitimate activity, here, claimed as impersonation and the purported sale of counterfeit goods, can never confer rights or legitimate interests on Respondent. WIPO Overview 3.1, section 2.13.1. The Panel finds the second element of the Policy has been established. C. Registered and Used in Bad Faith The Panel notes that, for the purposes of paragraph 4(a)(iii) of the Policy, paragraph 4(b) of the Policy establishes circumstances, in particular, but without limitation, that, if found by the Panel to be present, shall be evidence of the registration and use of the Disputed Domain Name in bad faith. Paragraph 4(b) of the Policy sets forth four nonexclusive criteria for Complainant to show bad faith registration and use of the Disputed Domain Name: (i) circumstances indicating that you [Respondent] have registered or you have acquired the Disputed Domain Name primarily for the purpose of selling, renting, or otherwise transferring the Disputed Domain Name registration to Complainant who is the owner of the PERFECTWHITETEE Mark or to a competitor of Complainant, for valuable consideration in excess of your documented out-of-pocket costs directly related to the Disputed Domain Name; or (ii) you [Respondent] have registered the Disputed Domain Name in order to prevent the owner of the PERFECTWHITETEE Mark from reflecting the PERFECTWHITETEE Mark in a corresponding domain name, provided that you have engaged in a pattern of such conduct; or (iii) you [Respondent] have registered the Disputed Domain Name primarily for the purpose of disrupting the business of a competitor; or (iv) by using the Disputed Domain Name, you [Respondent] have intentionally attempted to attract, for commercial gain, Internet users to your website or other online location, by creating a likelihood of confusion with the PERFECTWHITETEE Mark as to the source, sponsorship, affiliation, or endorsement of your website or location or of a product or service on your website or location. In the present case, the Panel notes that Respondent’s conduct falls within the paragraph 4(b)(iv) of the Policy. Paragraph 4(b) of the Policy sets out a list of non-exhaustive circumstances that may indicate that the Disputed Domain Name was registered and used in bad faith, but other circumstances may be relevant in assessing whether Respondent’s registration and use of the Disputed Domain Name is in bad faith. WIPO Overview 3.1, section 3.2.1. Given that the Disputed Domain Name incorporates the PERFECTWHITETEE Mark in its entirety with the term “cotton” and resolves to a website displaying the PERFECTWHITETEE Mark and offering apparel products for sale, the Panel finds that Respondent registered the Disputed Domain Name with Complainant and its mark in mind. page 5 Panels have held that the use of a domain name for illegitimate activity, here claimed as impersonation and the sale of purported counterfeit goods, constitutes bad faith. WIPO Overview 3.1, section 3.4. Having reviewed the record, the Panel finds Respondent’s registration and use of the Disputed Domain Name constitutes bad faith under the Policy. The Panel finds that the Complainant has established the third element of the Policy. 7. Decision For the foregoing reasons, in accordance with paragraphs 4(i) of the Policy and 15 of the Rules, the Panel orders that the Disputed Domain Name <perfectwhiteteecotton.com> be transferred to Complainant. /Richard W. Page/ Richard W. Page Sole Panelist Date: June 19, 2026

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