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DECISION Yahoo! Inc. and HotJobs.com, Ltd. v. Alex Vorot a/k/a Arzra Khan, a/k/a Registrate Co., a/k/a NA, a/k/a Andrey Michailov, a/k/a Amjad Kauser, a/k/a Lorna Kang, a/k/a Venta, a/k/a Dotsan, a/k/a Yong Li, a/k/a Mahmoud Nadim Claim Number: FA0305000159547 PARTIES Complainant is Yahoo! Inc. and HotJobs.com, Ltd., Sunnyvale, CA, USA (“Complainant”) represented by David M. Kelly, of Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP. Respondent is Alex Vorot a/k/a Arzra Khan, a/k/a Registrate Co., a/k/a NA, a/k/a Andrey Michailov, a/k/a Amjad Kauser, a/k/a Lorna Kang, a/k/a Venta, a/k/a Dotsan, a/k/a/ Yong Li, a/k/a Mahmoud Nadim, Beijing, CN (“Respondent”). REGISTRAR AND DISPUTED DOMAIN NAMES The domain names at issue are <auctionsyahoo.com>, <clubyahoo.com>, <greetingyahoo.com>, <hotjibs.com>, <hotjobd.com>, <hotjobes.com>, <hotjods.com>, <hotjopbs.com>, <hotjpbs.com>, <hotlobs.com>, <nahoo.com>, <radioyahoo.com>, <wwwyahoofinance.com>, <yaaahoo.com>, <yadoo.com>, <yahahoo.com>, <yahooforkids.com>, <yahoomatch.com>, <yahoosport.com>, <clubsyahoo.com>, <hottjobs.com>, <myyhoo.com>, <yahoo1.com>, <yahoocalendar.com>, <yahoocoupons.com>, <yahoogroup.com>, <yahoohealth.com>, <yahoohoo.com>, <yahoomovie.com>, <yahpo.com>, <yauhoo.com>, <yhoochat.com>, <yhoomail.com>, <booksyahoo.com>, <peopleyahoo.com>, <travelyahoo.com>, <yahee.com>, <myyahoomail.com>, <yachoo.com>, <yahoo0.com>, <yahoobusiness.com>, <yahoocars.com>, <yahooecards.com>, <yahoojob.com>, <yahoopeople.com>, <yahoostore.com>, <yahootv.com> and <yyhoo.com>, registered with Iholdings.Com, Inc. d/b/a Dotregistrar.Com. The domain names at issue also include <sportsyahoo.com>, <yafhoo.com>, <yahoho.com>, <yaholo.com>, <yahoomovies.com>, <yahooweather.com>, <yahou.com>, <pyahoo.com>, <qyahoo.com>, <yahoofantasysports.com>, <yahoomai.com> and <yanhoo.com>, registered with Bulkregister.com. In addition, the domain names at issue are <yahod.com>, <yahoh.com>, <yahon.com>, <yahoy.com>, <wwwhotjobs.com>, <yahnoo.com>, <jyahoo.com>, <yaho0.com>, <yahol.com>, <yahooclassifieds.com>, <yahoomobile.com>, <yahoosports.com>, <yooho.com>, <yoohu.com>, <yhooo.com>, <myyaho.com>, <yahhogames.com>, <yahhooo.com>, <yahom.com>, <yahook.com>, <wwwyohoo.com>, <yohooo.com>, <ywhoo.com>, <yhaooo.com>, <yohaa.com> and <yahhomail.com>, registered with eNom Inc. PANEL 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 Panelist in this proceeding. Louis E. Condon as Panelist. PROCEDURAL HISTORY Complainant submitted a Complaint to the National Arbitration Forum (the "Forum") electronically on May 29, 2003; the Forum received a hard copy of the Complaint on May 29, 2003. On May 29, 2003, Iholdings.Com, Inc. d/b/a Dotregistrar.Com confirmed by e-mail to the Forum that the domain names <auctionsyahoo.com>, <clubyahoo.com>, <greetingyahoo.com>, <hotjibs.com>, <hotjobd.com>, <hotjobes.com>, <hotjods.com>, <hotjopbs.com>, <hotjpbs.com>, <hotlobs.com>, <nahoo.com>, <radioyahoo.com>, <wwwyahoofinance.com>, <yaaahoo.com>, <yadoo.com>, <yahahoo.com>, <yahooforkids.com>, <yahoomatch.com>, <yahoosport.com>, <clubsyahoo.com>, <hottjobs.com>, <myyhoo.com>, <yahoo1.com>, <yahoocalendar.com>, <yahoocoupons.com>, <yahoogroup.com>, <yahoohealth.com>, <yahoohoo.com>, <yahoomovie.com>, <yahpo.com>, <yauhoo.com>, <yhoochat.com>, <yhoomail.com>, <booksyahoo.com>, <peopleyahoo.com>, <travelyahoo.com>, <yahee.com>, <myyahoomail.com>, <yachoo.com>, <yahoo0.com>, <yahoobusiness.com>, <yahoocars.com>, <yahooecards.com>, <yahoojob.com>, <yahoopeople.com>, <yahoostore.com>, <yahootv.com> and <yyhoo.com> are registered with Iholdings.Com, Inc. d/b/a Dotregistrar.Com and that Respondent is the current registrant of the names. Iholdings.Com, Inc. d/b/a Dotregistrar.Com verified that Respondent is bound by the Iholdings.Com, Inc. d/b/a Dotregistrar.Com registration agreement and has thereby agreed to resolve domain-name disputes brought by third parties in accordance with ICANN's Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the "Policy"). On May 29, 2003 Bulkregister.com confirmed by e-mail to the Forum that the domain names <sportsyahoo.com>, <yafhoo.com>, <yahoho.com>, <yaholo.com>, <yahoomovies.com>, <yahooweather.com>, <yahou.com>, <pyahoo.com>, <qyahoo.com>, <yahoofantasysports.com>, <yahoomai.com> and <yanhoo.com> are registered with Bulkregister.com. and that Respondent is the current registrant of the names. Bulkregister.com has verified that Respondent is bound by the Bulkregister.com agreement and has thereby agreed to resolve domain-name disputes brought by third parties in accordance with the Policy. On May 29, 2003 & on June 2, 2003 eNom Inc. confirmed by e-mail to the Forum that the domain names <yahod.com>, <yahoh.com>, <yahon.com>, <yahoy.com>, <wwwhotjobs.com>, <yahnoo.com>, <jyahoo.com>, <yaho0.com>, <yahol.com>, <yahooclassifieds.com>, <yahoomobile.com>, <yahoosports.com>, <yooho.com>, <yoohu.com>, <yhooo.com>, <yahhogames.com>, <yahhooo.com>, <yahom.com>, <yahook.com>, <wwwyohoo.com>, <yohooo.com>, <ywhoo.com>, <yhaooo.com>, <yohaa.com> and <yahhomail.com> are registered with eNom Inc. and that Respondent is the current registrant of the names. eNom Inc. has verified that Respondent is bound by the eNom Inc. registration agreement and has thereby agreed to resolve domain-name disputes brought by third parties in accordance with the Policy. On June 26, 2003 eNom Inc. confirmed by e-mail to the Forum that the domain name <myyaho.com> is registered with eNom Inc. and that Respondent is the current registrant of the names. eNom Inc. has verified that Respondent is bound by the eNom Inc. registration agreement and has thereby agreed to resolve domain-name disputes brought by third parties in accordance with the Policy. On June 3, 2003, a Notification of Complaint and Commencement of Administrative Proceeding (the "Commencement Notification"), setting a deadline of June 23, 2003 by which Respondent could file a Response to the Complaint, was transmitted to Respondent via e-mail, post and fax, to all entities and persons listed on Respondent's registration as technical, administrative and billing contacts, and to postmaster@auctionsyahoo.com, postmaster@clubyahoo.com, postmaster@ greetingyahoo.com, postmaster@hotjibs.com, postmaster@hotjobd.com, postmaster@ hotjobes.com, postmaster@hotjods.com, postmaster@hotjopbs.com, postmaster@hotjpbs.com, postmaster@hotlobs.com, postmaster@nahoo.com, postmaster@radioyahoo.com, postmaster@wwwyahoofinance.com, postmaster@yaaahoo.com, postmaster@yadoo.com, postmaster@yahahoo.com, postmaster@yahooforkids.com, postmaster@yahoomatch.com, postmaster@yahoosport.com, postmaster@sportsyahoo.com, postmaster@yafhoo.com, postmaster@yahoho.com, postmaster@yaholo.com, postmaster@yahoomovies.com, postmaster@yahooweather.com, postmaster@yahou.com, postmaster@yahod.com, postmaster@yahoh.com, postmaster@yahon.com, postmaster@yahoy.com, postmaster@wwwhotjobs.com, postmaster@yahnoo.com, postmaster@jyahoo.com, and postmaster@yaho0.com, postmaster@yahol.com, postmaster@yahooclassifieds.com, postmaster@yahoomobile.com, postmaster@yahoosports.com, postmaster@yooho.com, postmaster@yoohu.com, postmaster@yhooo.com, postmaster@clubsyahoo.com, postmaster@hottjobs.com, postmaster@myyhoo.com, postmaster@yahoo1.com, postmaster@yahoocalendar.com, postmaster@yahoocoupons.com, postmaster@yahoogroup.com, postmaster@yahoohealth.com, postmaster@yahoohoo.com, postmaster@yahoomovie.com, postmaster@yahpo.com, postmaster@yauhoo.com, postmaster@yhoochat.com, postmaster@yhoomail.com, postmaster@booksyahoo.com, postmaster@peopleyahoo.com, postmaster@travelyahoo.com, postmaster@yahee.com, postmaster@myyaho.com, postmaster@pyahoo.com, postmaster@qyahoo.com, postmaster@yahoofantasysports.com, postmaster@yahoomai.com, postmaster@yanhoo.com, postmaster@myyahoomail.com, postmaster@yachoo.com, postmaster@yahoo0.com, postmaster@yahoobusiness.com, postmaster@yahoocars.com, postmaster@yahooecards.com, postmaster@yahoojob.com, postmaster@yahoopeople.com, postmaster@yahoostore.com, postmaster@yahootv.com, postmaster@yyhoo.com, postmaster@yahhogames.com, postmaster@yahhooo.com, postmaster@yahom.com, postmaster@yahook.com, postmaster@wwwyohoo.com, postmaster@yohooo.com, postmaster@ywhoo.com, postmaster@yhaooo.com, postmaster@yohaa.com and postmaster@yahhomail.com by e-mail. Having received no Response from Respondent, using the same contact details and methods as were used for the Commencement Notification, the Forum transmitted to the parties a Notification of Respondent Default. On July 2, 2003, pursuant to Complainant's request to have the dispute decided by a single-member Panel, the Forum appointed Louis E. Condon as Panelist. Having reviewed the communications records, the Administrative Panel (the "Panel") finds that the Forum has discharged its responsibility under Paragraph 2(a) of the Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the "Rules") "to employ reasonably available means calculated to achieve actual notice to Respondent." Therefore, the Panel may issue its decision based on the documents submitted and in accordance with the ICANN Policy, ICANN Rules, the Forum's Supplemental Rules and any rules and principles of law that the Panel deems applicable, without the benefit of any Response from Respondent. RELIEF SOUGHT Complainant requests that the domain names be transferred from Respondent to Complainant. PARTIES' CONTENTIONS A. Complainant makes the following assertions: The registrants of record for the disputed domain names represent a single entity, and thus a single respondent, Alex Vorot. Respondent’s disputed domain names are confusingly similar to Complainant’s YAHOO! and HOTJOBS.COM marks. Respondent does not have any rights or legitimate interests in the disputed domain names. Respondent registered and used the disputed domain names in bad faith. Complainant can submit one complaint for the eighty-six (86) disputed domain names because the same individual or entity registered each domain name. Respondent is Alex Vorot a/k/a Arzra Khan, a/k/a Registrate Co., a/k/a NA, a/k/a Andrey Michailov, a/k/a Amjad Kauser, a/k/a Lorna Kang, a/k/a Venta, a/k/a Dotsan, a/k/a Yong Li, a/k/a Mahmoud Nadim. A previous UDRP Panel held that Complainant successfully proved that Alex Vorot registered and used in bad faith eight YAHOO-formative domain names under the names Private, Polanski, Marec Polanski, Victor Majevski, Andrey Vasiliev, Victor Lashenko, Uevgeniy Sleptcov, and Solncev Michail. See Yahoo! Inc. v. Finance Ya Hoo a/k/a Victor Lashenko, Polanski a/k/a Victor Lashenko, Private a/k/a Andrey Vasiliev, Private a/k/a Alex Vorot, Games RU a/k/a Solncev Michail, Greetings Co. a/k/a Uevgeniy Sleptcov, and Victor Majevski a/k/a Marec Polanski, D2002-0694 (WIPO Sept. 20, 2002) (decision rendered against multiple respondents when Complainant proved the entities were one and the same). Alex Vorot is the person responsible for the registration and use of all of the disputed domain names. His aliases or d/b/a include all of the names listed in the WHOIS records for the disputed domain names, namely, the registrants of the disputed domain names (Azra Khan, Registrate Co., NA, Andrey Michailov, Amjad Kauser, Lorna Kang, Venta, Dotsan, Yong Li, and Mohmoud Nadim) the contacts for the disputed domain names (Richard Dziadosh, Vladimir Seznko, Andrey Vasiliev, Leonard Bogucki, and R.S. Potdar), and Seocho, the name listed in the address section of the WHOIS record for the domain name <yahhomail.com>. The registrant names for the disputed domain names were changed multiple times after they were initially registered, but the creation dates of the disputed domain names have not changed. If a domain name is transferred from one entity to another, the creation date for the domain name will change. If the contact information for a domain name is changed but the ownership of the domain name does not change, the creation date will not be updated. The fact that the creation dates for the disputed domain names have not changed establishes that the disputed domain names were not transferred from one entity to another, but rather shows that the same entity, using different names, merely changed the contact information and continues to be responsible for the registration and use of all of the disputed domain names. The registrant of the disputed domain name <clubyahoo.com> changed from Azra Khan to Amjad Kauser, then back to Azra Khan. Thus, Azra Khan and Amjad Kauser are one and the same. The registrant of the domain name <sportsyahoo.com> changed from Azra Khan to Amjad Kauser to Registrate Co. Thus, Azra Khan, Amjad Kauser, and Registrate Co. are one and the same. The registrant of the domain name <yahod.com> changed from Azra Khan to Amjad Kauser to NA, with Host for You and Vladimir Snezko listed as the administrative contact. Thus, Azra Khan, Amjad Kauser, and NA, Host for You, and Vladimir Snezko are all one and the same. The registrant of the domain name <wwwhotjobs.com> changed from Azra Khan to Amjad Kauser to NA, with Free Domains Parking and Andrey Vasiliev listed as the administrative contact. Thus, Azra Khan, Amjad Kauser, NA, Free Domains Parking, and Andrey Vasiliev are all one and the same. The registrant of the domain name <yahnoo.com> changed from Azra Khan to Amjad Kauser to Andrey Michailov. Thus, Azra Khan, Amjad Kauser, and Andrey Michailov are one and the same. The registrant of the domain name <clubsyahoo.com> changed from Azra Khan to Amjad Kauser to Lorna Kang. Thus, Azra Khan, Amjad Kauser, and Lorna Kang are one and the same. The registrant of the domain name <pyahoo.com> changed from Azra Khan to Amjad Kauser to Dotsan. Thus, Azra Khan, Amjad Kauser, and Dotsan are one and the same. The registrant of the domain name <yahoobusiness.com> changed from Azra Khan to Amjad Kauser to Yong Li. Thus, Azra Khan, Amjad Kauser, and Yong Li are one and the same. The registrant of the domain name <yahhogames.com> changed from Azra Khan to Amjad Kauser to Mahmoud Nadim. Thus, Azra Khan, Amjad Kauser, and Mahmoud Nadim are one and the same. Accordingly, the entities listed as the registrants of the disputed domain names, therefore, are all one and the same, namely, Azra Khan, Amjad Kauser, Registrate Co., NA, Andrey Michailov, Lorna Kang, Dotsan, Yong Li, and Mahmoud Nadim. Further illustrating the connection between Alex Vorot and Amjad Kauser is the fact that Alex Vorot is the administrative contact for the domain name <nip.net>, and Amjad Kauser has an e-mail address at that domain name: kauser@nip.net. As noted above, Mr. Vorot’s many aliases include the contacts for the disputed domain names (Richard Dziadosh, Vladimir Seznko, Andrey Vasiliev, Leonard Bogucki, and R.S. Potdar), and Seocho, the name listed in the address section of the WHOIS record for the domain name <yahhomail.com>. The domain name <myyaho.com> has been registered to Venta, with Leonard Bougucki listed as the administrative contact. Venta/Leonard Bougucki has the same e-mail address, polto@ukr.net, as R.S. Potdar/Dotsan and Mahmoud Nadim, two of Mr. Vorot’s aliases described above. Thus, Venta and Leonard Bogucki are also used as aliases by Mr. Vorot. As described in Cox Holdings, Inc. v. Private, D2001-1446 (WIPO Mar. 11, 2002), Mr. Vorot changed the contact for the disputed domain name from himself to Andrey Vasiliev after receiving the complainant’s cease-and-desist letter. Thus, Andrey Vasiliev is an alias of Mr. Vorot. Mr. Vorot also changed the WHOIS record for the disputed domain name in A.H. Belo v. King TV and 5 Kings, D2000-1336 (WIPO Dec. 8, 2000), after the complainant filed its complaint, to list the e-mail address domnet6@mail.ru, which is the same e-mail address used by Vladimir Snezko. Thus, Vladimir Snezko is an alias of Mr. Vorot. Richard Dziadosh has a similar e-mail address, domnet9@mail.ru. As the Panel noted in A.H. Belo, D2000-1336, the similarity of e-mail addresses that use the domain name <mail.ru> and which differ only by a single number is sufficient to link various aliases to Mr. Vorot. Thus, Richard Dziadosh is an alias of Mr. Vorot. Finally, Registrate Co., one of Mr. Vorot’s aliases, has the same address as Seocho. Thus, Seocho is another alias of Mr. Vorot. Further illustrating the fact that the ten (10) registrants of the disputed domain names are the same person, Alex Vorot, is the fact that seventy-seven (77) of the eighty-six (86) domain names redirect to a website located at the domain name <ownbox.com>. Six (6) of the remaining disputed domain names redirect to a website located at the domain name <gotoo.com>. The three (3) remaining disputed domain names are used for third-party affiliate websites. Alex Vorot was previously listed as the administrative contacts for the domain names <ownbox.com> and <gotoo.com>. The contacts for those domain names were changed to Mahmoud Nadim and Amjad Kauser, but the creation dates did not change. Thus, Alex Vorot, using the names Mahmoud Nadim and Amjad Kauser, is the beneficiary of the disputed domain names, as nearly all of the domain names are being used to redirect Internet users to Mr. Vorot’s <ownbox.com> and <gotoo.com> websites. The various aliases of Alex Vorot are interlinked via the use of the disputed domain names to redirect to pages of Mr. Vorot’s <ownbox.com> and <gotoo.com> websites. The ten (10) listed registrants of the disputed domain names (Azra Khan, Registrate Co., NA, Andrey Michailov, Amjad Kauser, Lorna Kang, Venta, Dotsan, Yong Li, and Mohmoud Nadim) are all using particular disputed domain names to redirect Internet users to the same URL, <ownbox.com/treasure/search.html>. Azra Khan, Registrate Co., Amjad Kauser, and Dotsan are all using particular disputed domain names to redirect Internet users to the same URL, <gotoo.com/treasure/sport.html>. Azra Khan and Yong Li are using particular disputed domain names to redirect Internet users to the same URL, <ownbox.com/treasure/finance.html>. Azra Khan and NA/Free Domains Parking and Andrey Vasiliev are redirecting Internet users to the same URL, <ownbox.com/treasure/jobs-best.htm>. In addition to the fact that nearly all of the disputed domain names redirect to Mr. Vorot’s websites, Mr. Vorot is also associated with ownership of the main server listed on the majority of registrations of the domain names, which is <ns.nnw.net>. That server resolves to the IP address 216.65.41.159, which is owned by EuroStar Group, Inc. (“Eurostar”). EuroStar owns the domain name <sexis.com>, for which Alex Vorot is listed as the administrative contact. In addition, the server <ns.nnw.net> is associated with the domain name <nnw.net>, for which Alex Vorot is listed as the administrative contact. Further connecting Alex Vorot with Eurostar is the fact that he changed the WHOIS record for the disputed domain name in Geoffrey, Inc. v. Babys Russian, D2000-1011 (WIPO Oct. 13, 2000), from Eurostar to Babys Russian after corresponding with Complainant in that case. He also changed the WHOIS record for the disputed domain name in A.H. Belo, D2000-1336, from Eurostar to King TV after Complainant filed its complaint. The primary server for the remaining disputed domain names is <dns1.name-services.com>, which resolves to 63.251.163.97, an IP address owned by eNom, the registrar of some of the disputed domain names. This fact proves that there are no other involved parties, that Alex Vorot is the sole person involved with the registration and use of the disputed domain names, and that he is using his registrar’s hosting services. B. Respondent failed to submit a Response in this proceeding. FINDINGS The Rules of this proceeding permit Complainant to submit one complaint when “the domain names are registered by the same domain-name holder” and they “relate to more than one domain name.” Adobe Systems, Inc. v. Domain OZ, D2000-0057 (WIPO Mar. 22, 2000). The Panel recognizes that Complainant would be faced with an “unjustifiable economic burden” if it was required to bring ten separate administrative proceedings, “and that it would be a burden on the administrative process” to require it to duplicate its effort in the same case. Id. Thus, the Panel accepts as true and inserts into its decision relevant sections of paragraphs 8-21 of the complaint, explaining that Respondent is Alex Vorot a/k/a Arzra Khan a/k/a Registrate Co., a/k/a NA a/k/a Andrey Michailov a/k/a Amjad Kauser a/k/a Lorna Kang a/k/a Venta a/k/a Dotsan a/k/a Yong Li a/k/a Mahmoud Nadim. Complainant, Yahoo! Inc. and HotJobs.com, Ltd. (collectively, the “Complainant”), hold registrations for the YAHOO! and HOTJOBS.COM marks. Specifically, Complainant holds numerous trademark registrations for the YAHOO! mark throughout the world including U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Reg. Nos. 2,273,128 (registered on Aug. 24, 1999), 2,243,909 (registered on May 4, 1999), and 2,040,222 (registered on Feb. 25, 1997) which are registered on the Principal Register. Yahoo! Inc. has been using the YAHOO! mark in commerce since 1994. In addition, Complainant holds Canadian registration number TMA570701 issued on November 14, 2002 for the HOTJOBS.COM mark. HotJobs.com, Ltd. has been using, promoting, and advertising the HOTJOBS mark in connection with its job placement website since at least as early as 1996. Yahoo! Inc. is a global Internet communications, media, and commerce company that delivers a branded network of comprehensive searching, directory, information, communication, shopping services and other online activities and features. Yahoo! Inc. provides most of its services through its main website at the <yahoo.com> domain name. Since Yahoo! Inc. began using the YAHOO! mark, its services have attracted more than 213 million unique users and more than 101 million active registered members in December 2002. HotJobs.com, Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Yahoo! Inc., is a leading provider of recuiting solutions and software. HotJobs.com, Ltd. offers its services through a webwsite located at the <hotjobs.com> domain name. Each day, the website at the <hotjobs.com> domain name receives 14,000 new resumes and nearly 4,000,000 search requests. Respondent registered the disputed domain names between March 23, 2000 and March 29, 2003. Respondent is using seventy-seven (77) of the disputed domain names to redirect Internet users to his competing search engine located at websites that use variations of the <ownbox.com> domain name. Respondent is also using six (6) of the disputed domain names to redirect Internet users to websites that contain variations of the <gotoo.com> domain name. Respondent is using the three (3) remaining disputed domain names to redirect Internet users to websites located at the <1.vipfaires.com>, <magazines.com>, and <bluedolphin.com> domain names. When Internet users are redirected to any of these websites they are subjected to pop-up advertisements. Respondent has a long-established history of registering domain names that reflect the trademarks of others and using such domain names to redirect Internet users to competing websites, casino advertisements, affiliate websites, pornographic websites, and websites at various domain names including the <vipfares.com> domain name, the <ownbox> domain name, and the <gotoo.com> domain name. See The Toronto-Dominion Bank v. Lorna Kang, FA 150816 (Nat. Arb. Forum Apr. 28, 2003) (finding that “the subject domain name [registered by Respondent] resolves to <gotoo.com/treasure/finance.html>, where links to various websites (including <adultsingles.com> and <ancestry.com>), as well as other pop-up advertisements, appear”); see also Wells Fargo & Co. v. Azra Khan, FA 135009 (Nat. Arb. Forum Jan. 13, 2003) (finding Respondent “redirects Internet users to the commercial website, <ownbox.com>. After being redirected to <ownbox.com> consumers are inundated with pop-up advertising windows for gambling as well as links to other websites that offer such things as home mortgages and dating services”); see also Cox Holding, Inc. v. Private, D2001-1446 (WIPO Mar. 11, 2002) (finding that Respondent used the domain name to direct Internet users to a website that contains framed content from an eBay company caused a "pop up" box for a virtual gambling site to appear). Respondent failed to submit a formal response in this proceeding. However, in an informal submission to the Panel, Respondent stated that it did not contest Complainant’s allegations and offered to assist Complainant in getting the disputed domain names transferred to Complainant. See ‘Appendix A’ for a complete list of the disputed domain names, the creation date, the registrant, the contacts, and the registrar. DISCUSSION Paragraph 15(a) of the Rules instructs this Panel to "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." In view of Respondent's failure to submit a Response, the Panel shall decide this administrative proceeding on the basis of Complainant's undisputed representations pursuant to paragraphs 5(e), 14(a) and 15(a) of the Rules and draw such inferences it considers appropriate pursuant to paragraph 14(b) of the Rules. Paragraph 4(a) of the Policy requires that Complainant must prove each of the following three elements to obtain an order that a domain name should be cancelled or transferred: (1) the domain names registered by Respondent are identical or confusingly similar to a trademark or service mark in which Complainant has rights; and (2) Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the domain names; and (3) the domain names have been registered and are being used in bad faith. Preliminary Matters The National Arbitration Forum and Complainant have made numerous attempts to contact Respondent, however none have been successful. In addition, Respondent has failed to submit a formal response in this proceeding. Thus, the Panel is permitted to accept all reasonable allegation and inferences in the complaint as true. See Vertical Solutions Mgmt., Inc. v. webnet-marketing, inc., FA 95095 (Nat. Arb. Forum July 31, 2000) (holding that Respondent’s failure to respond allows all reasonable inferences of fact in the allegations of Complainant to be deemed true). According to the UDRP Rules, by which this administrative proceeding must abide, Complainant has met all procedural requirements. There is no evidence to the contrary and Complainant has clearly shown, through the submission of evidence as well as previous UDRP cases involving the Complainant and Respondent, that all of the disputed domain name registrants are one in the same. Thus, the Panel finds that it is appropriate for Complainant to proceed with a single complaint. Identical and/or Confusingly Similar Complainant has established rights in the YAHOO! mark through registration with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and its continuous use of the mark in commerce since 1994. Complainant has also established rights in the HOTJOBS.COM marks through its Canadian registration and by its continuous use of the mark in commerce since 1996. See The Men’s Wearhouse, Inc. v. Brian Wick, FA 117861 (Nat. Arb. Forum Sept. 16, 2002) (“Under U.S. trademark law, registered marks hold a presumption that they are inherently distinctive and have acquired secondary meaning”); see also Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. MacLeod, D2000-0662 (WIPO Sept. 19, 2000) (finding that the failure of Complainant to register all possible domain names that surround its substantive mark does not hinder Complainant’s rights in the mark. “Trademark owners are not required to create ‘libraries’ of domain names in order to protect themselves”). Respondent’s domain names are confusingly similar to Complainant’s marks. Each of the <auctionsyahoo.com>, <clubyahoo.com>, <greetingyahoo.com>, <radioyahoo.com>, <wwwyahoofinance.com>, <yahooforkids.com>, <yahoomatch.com>, <yahoosport.com>, <clubsyahoo.com>, <yahoocalendar.com>, <yahoocoupons.com>, <yahoogroup.com>, <yahoohealth.com>, <yahoomovie.com>, <booksyahoo.com>, <peopleyahoo.com>, <travelyahoo.com>, <myyahoomail.com>, <yahoobusiness.com>, <yahoocars.com>, <yahooecards.com>, <yahoojob.com>, <yahoopeople.com>, <yahoostore.com>, <yahootv.com>, <sportsyahoo.com>, <yahoomovies.com>, <yahooweather.com>, <yahoofantasysports.com>, <yahooclassifieds.com>, <yahoomobile.com>, <yahoosports.com>, <yahoomai.com> and <myyahoomail.com> domain names are confusingly similar to Complainant’s YAHOO! mark because each domain name combines Complainant’s famous YAHOO! mark in its entirety with a generic term. See Yahoo! Inc. v. Casino Yahoo, Inc., D2000-0660 (WIPO Aug. 24, 2000) (finding the domain name <casinoyahoo.com> is confusingly similar to Complainant’s mark); see also Yahoo! Inc. and GeoCities v. Zuccarini, D2000-0777 (WIPO Oct. 2, 2000) (finding the registration and use of multiple domain names incorporating the distinctive and famous YAHOO!, Yahooligans!, and GeoCities marks, together with generic words such as ‘chat’ and ‘financial’ to be confusingly similar to Complainant’s marks and likely to mislead Internet users into believing that products and services offered by Respondents are being sponsored or endorsed by YAHOO! or GeoCities, given the similarity of the names and products and services offered). The <yahoo1.com>, <pyahoo.com>, <qyahoo.com> and <yahoo0.com> domain names are confusingly similar to Complainant’s YAHOO! mark because each combines the famous YAHOO! mark in its entirety with a single letter or number. See Am. Online Inc. v. Chinese ICQ Network, D2000-0808 (WIPO Aug. 31, 2000) (finding that the addition of the numeral 4 in the domain name <4icq.com> does nothing to deflect the impact on the viewer of the mark ICQ and is therefore confusingly similar); see also: Oxygen Media, LLC v. Primary Source, D2000-0362 (WIPO June 19, 2000) (finding that the domain name <0xygen.com>, with zero in place of letter “O,” “appears calculated to trade on Complainant’s name by exploiting likely mistakes by users when entering the url address”). The <nahoo.com>, <yaaahoo.com>, <yadoo.com>, <yahahoo.com>, <yafhoo.com>, <yahoho.com>, <yaholo.com>, <yahou.com>, <yahod.com>, <yahoh.com>, <yahon.com>, <yahoy.com>, <yahnoo.com>, <jyahoo.com>, <yaho0.com>, <yahol.com>, <yooho.com>, <yoohu.com>, <yhooo.com>, <myyhoo.com>, <yahoohoo.com>, <yahpo.com>, <yauhoo.com>, <yahee.com>, <myyaho.com>, <yanhoo.com>, <yachoo.com>, <yyhoo.com>, <yahhooo.com>, <yahom.com>, <yahook.com>, <wwwyohoo.com>, <yohooo.com>, <ywhoo.com>, <yhaooo.com>, <yohaa.com>, <yhoochat.com>, <yhoomail.com>, <yahhogames.com> and <yahhomail.com> domain names are confusingly similar to Complainant’s YAHOO! mark because each domain name is merely a typographical misspelling of the famous YAHOO! mark. See Compaq Info. Techs. Group, L.P. v. Seocho , FA 103879 (Nat. Arb. Forum Feb. 25, 2002) (finding that the domain name <compq.com> is confusingly similar to Complainant’s COMPAQ mark because the omission of the letter “a” in the domain name does not significantly change the overall impression of the mark); see also America Online, Inc. v. Avrasya Yayincilik Danismanlik Ltd., FA 93679 (Nat. Arb. Forum Mar. 16, 2000) (finding that Respondent’s domain name, <americanonline.com>, is confusingly similar to the Complainant’s famous AMERICA ONLINE mark). The <otjibs.com>, <hotjobd.com>, <hotjobes.com>, <hotjods.com>, <hotjopbs.com>, <hotjpbs.com>, <hotlobs.com>, <wwwhotjobs.com> and <hottjobs.com> domain names are confusingly similar because each domain name is a typographical misspelling of the famous HOTJOBS.COM mark. See Google Inc. v. Jon G., FA 106084 (Nat. Arb. Forum Apr. 26, 2002) (finding <googel.com> to be confusingly similar to Complainant’s GOOGLE mark and noting that “[t]he transposition of two letters does not create a distinct mark capable of overcoming a claim of confusing similarity, as the result reflects a very probable typographical error”); see also Bank of Am. Corp. v. InterMos, FA 95092 (Nat. Arb. Forum Aug. 1, 2000) (finding that Respondent’s domain name <wwwbankofamerica.com> is confusingly similar to Complainant’s registered trademark BANK OF AMERICA because it “takes advantage of a typing error (eliminating the period between the www and the domain name) that users commonly make when searching on the Internet”). Accordingly, the Panel finds that Policy ¶ 4(a)(i) has been satisfied. Rights or Legitimate Interests In this proceeding, Respondent did not submit a formal response. Respondent, in its informal submission to the Panel, did not contest Complainant’s allegations and even offered to help Complainant get the disputed domain names transferred to Complainant. The fact that Respondent did not contest Complainant’s allegations and it offered to help with the transfers is evidence that that Respondent lacks legitimate interests or rights in the disputed domain names. See Land O’ Lakes Inc. v. Offbeat Media Inc., FA 96451 (Nat. Arb. Forum Feb. 23, 2001) (finding that Respondent’s willingness to transfer upon notification of the Complaint is evidence of its lack of legitimate interests or rights); see also Desotec N.V. v. Jacobi Carbons AB, D2000-1398 (WIPO Dec. 21, 2000) (finding that Respondent’s failure to submit a formal response combined with its agreement at the onset of the Complaint to transfer the disputed names satisfies all the requirements of 4(a)). There is no evidence in any of the disputed domain names or in any of the WHOIS information indicating that Respondent is commonly known by the disputed domain names. Furthermore, Complainant has never authorized Respondent to use either the famous YAHOO! mark or the HOTJOBS.COM mark for any reason. The Panel reasonably infers that Policy ¶ 4(c)(ii) does not apply to Respondent. See Tercent Inc. v. Lee Yi, FA 139720 (Nat. Arb. Forum Feb. 10, 2003) (stating “nothing in Respondent’s WHOIS information implies that Respondent is ‘commonly known by’ the disputed domain name” as one factor in determining that Policy ¶ 4(c)(ii) does not apply); see also Victoria’s Secret v. Asdak, FA 96542 (Nat. Arb. Forum Feb. 28, 2001) (finding sufficient proof that Respondent was not commonly known by a domain name confusingly similar to Complainant’s VICTORIA’S SECRET mark because of Complainant’s well-established use of the mark). Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in the disputed domain names because Respondent’s current use is neither an example of a bona fide offering of goods or services nor a legitimate non-commercial or fair use of the domain name. Respondent is using the disputed domain names to attract and redirect Internet traffic to his competing website and other websites that generate pop-up advertisements. Thus, Respondent could not establish rights or legitimate interests in the disputed domain names under Policy ¶¶ 4(c)(i) and (iii). See Vapor Blast Mfg. Co. v. R & S Tech., Inc., FA 96577 (Nat. Arb. Forum Feb. 27, 2001) (finding that Respondent’s commercial use of the domain name to confuse and divert Internet traffic is not a legitimate use of the domain name); Toronto-Dominion Bank v. Karpachev, 188 F.Supp.2d 110, 114 (D. Mass. 2002) (finding that, because Respondent's sole purpose in selecting the domain names was to cause confusion with Complainant's website and marks, its use of the names was not in connection with the offering of goods or services or any other fair use); see also Am. Online Inc. v. Shenzhen JZT Computer Software Co., D2000-0809 (WIPO Sept. 6, 2000) (finding that Respondent’s operation of website offering essentially the same services as Complainant and displaying Complainant’s mark was insufficient for a finding of bona fide offering of goods or services). Accordingly, the Panel finds that Policy ¶ 4(a)(ii) has been satisfied. Registration and Use in Bad Faith Respondent registered and is using the disputed domain names in bad faith pursuant to Policy ¶ 4(b)(iv). Respondent creates a likelihood of confusion as to the source of sponsorship of Respondent’s websites when Respondent uses typosquatted variations of Complainant’s famous YAHOO! and HOTJOBS.COM marks to attract Internet users and then redirects them to other websites where they are subjected to various pop-up advertisements. The Panel reasonably infers that Respondent is commercially benefiting from its unauthorized use of Complainant’s YAHOO! and HOTJOBS marks. Thus, Respondent’s violation of Policy ¶ 4(b)(iv) is evidence of bad faith use and registration of the disputed domain names. See America Online, Inc. v. Fu, D2000-1374 (WIPO Dec. 11, 2000) (finding that Respondent intentionally attempted to attract Internet users to his website for commercial gain by creating a likelihood of confusion with the Complainant’s mark and offering the same chat services via his website as the Complainant); see also .ESPN, Inc. v. Ballerini, FA 95410 (Nat. Arb. Forum Sept. 15, 2000) (finding bad faith where Respondent linked the domain name to another website, presumably receiving a portion of the advertising revenue from the site by directing Internet traffic there, thus using a domain name to attract Internet users for commercial gain). Accordingly, the Panel finds that Policy ¶ 4(a)(ii) has been satisfied. DECISION Complainant having established all three elements as required under ICANN Policy, the Panel concludes that relief should be GRANTED. Accordingly, it is Ordered that the <auctionsyahoo.com>, <clubyahoo.com>, <greetingyahoo.com>, <hotjibs.com>, <hotjobd.com>, <hotjobes.com>, <hotjods.com>, <hotjopbs.com>, <hotjpbs.com>, <hotlobs.com>, <nahoo.com>, <radioyahoo.com>, <wwwyahoofinance.com>, <yaaahoo.com>, <yadoo.com>, <yahahoo.com>, <yahooforkids.com>, <yahoomatch.com>, <yahoosport.com>, <clubsyahoo.com>, <hottjobs.com>, <myyhoo.com>, <yahoo1.com>, <yahoocalendar.com>, <yahoocoupons.com>, <yahoogroup.com>, <yahoohealth.com>, <yahoohoo.com>, <yahoomovie.com>, <yahpo.com>, <yauhoo.com>, <yhoochat.com>, <yhoomail.com>, <booksyahoo.com>, <peopleyahoo.com>, <travelyahoo.com>, <yahee.com>, <myyahoomail.com>, <yachoo.com>, <yahoo0.com>, <yahoobusiness.com>, <yahoocars.com>, <yahooecards.com>, <yahoojob.com>, <yahoopeople.com>, <yahoostore.com>, <yahootv.com>, <yyhoo.com>, <sportsyahoo.com>, <yafhoo.com>, <yahoho.com>, <yaholo.com>, <yahoomovies.com>, <yahooweather.com>, <yahou.com>, <pyahoo.com>, <qyahoo.com>, <yahoofantasysports.com>, <yahoomai.com>, <yanhoo.com>, <yahod.com>, <yahoh.com>, <yahon.com>, <yahoy.com>, <wwwhotjobs.com>, <yahnoo.com>, <jyahoo.com>, <yaho0.com>, <yahol.com>, <yahooclassifieds.com>, <yahoomobile.com>, <yahoosports.com>, <yooho.com>, <yoohu.com>, <yhooo.com>, <myyaho.com>, <yahhogames.com>, <yahhooo.com>, <yahom.com>, <yahook.com>, <wwwyohoo.com>, <yohooo.com>, <ywhoo.com>, <yhaooo.com>, <yohaa.com> and <yahhomail.com> domain names be TRANSFERRED from Respondent to Complainant. Louis E. Condon, Panelist Dated: July 16, 2003 Click Here to return to the main Domain Decisions Page. Click Here to return to our Home Page APPENDIX A YAHOO! and HOTJOBS.COM FORMATIVE DOMAIN NAMES ORGANIZED BY REGISTRANT and CONTACTS Domain Name Creation Date Registrant Contacts Registrar 1. auctionsyahoo.com 2. clubyahoo.com 3. greetingyahoo.com 4. hotjibs.com 5. hotjobd.com 6. hotjobes.com 7. hotjods.com 8. hotjopbs.com 9. hotjpbs.com 10. hotlobs.com 11. nahoo.com 12. radioyahoo.com 13. wwwyahoofinance.com 14. yaaahoo.com 15. yadoo.com 16. yahahoo.com 17. yahooforkids.com 18. yahoomatch.com 19. yahoosport.com 24-Jan-2002 14-Apr-2002 11-Apr-2002 21-Jan-2002 12-Mar-2002 12-Mar-2002 15-Apr-2002 12-Mar-2002 12-Mar-2002 17-Apr-2002 20-Apr-2002 23-Dec-2001 6-Jan-2002 2-Jan-2002 20-Apr-2002 12-May-2002 25-Feb-2002 15-Apr-2002 2-May-2002 Azra Khan P.O. Box 382 Rawalpindi, 46000 Pakistan 47-0512 dom@ownbox.com Azra Khan P.O. Box 382 Rawalpindi, 46000 Pakistan 47-0512 dom@ownbox.com Dotregistrar 20. sportsyahoo.com 21. yafhoo.com 22. yahoho.com 23. yaholo.com 24. yahoomovies.com 25. yahooweather.com 26. yahou.com 6-Nov-2000 1-Nov-2000 29-Oct-2000 28-Oct-2000 6-Nov-2000 6-Nov-2000 6-Nov-2000 Registrate Co. 138-1 Seocho-2dong, Seocho-ku Seoul, Korea 137-072 KR Richard Dziadosh Richard Dziadosh ul. Purkyniego 12 Wroc³aw, PL 50-155 PL Phone: 343-51-54 domnet9@mail.ru BulkRegister 27. yahod.com 28. yahoh.com 29. yahon.com 30. yahoy.com 7-May-2001 14-Dec-2000 5-May-2001 5-May-2001 “NA the data in Bulkregister.com’s WHOIS database is p Bulkregister.com for information purposes only, that is, to obtaining information about or related to a domain name regi does not guarantee its ac ou NA NA” Host for You Vladimir Snezko Post box 97 Moscow, RU 111538 Moscow RU 11538 RU Phone: 330-2216 domnet6@mail.ru eNom 31. wwwhotjobs.com 29-Mar-2000 “NA the data in Bulkregister.com’s WHOIS database is p Bulkregister.com for information purposes only, that is, to obtaining information about or related to a domain name regi does not guarantee its ac ou NA NA” Free Domains Parking Andrey Vasiliev Glavpochtamt d/v/ Vasiliev Andrey Moscow, RU 101000 Moscow RU 101000 RU Phone: 180-23-06 mail@russa.com eNom 32. yahnoo.com 11-May-2001 Andrey Michailov Lesnaya 14-11 Moscow 210141 RU Phone: 106-4489 admin@russa.com Andrey Michailov Lesnaya 14-11 Moscow 210141 RU Phone: 106-4489 admin@russa.com eNom 33. jyahoo.com 34. yaho0.com 35. yahol.com 36. yahooclassifieds.com 37. yahoomobile.com 38. yahoosports.com 39. yooho.com 40. yoohu.com 41. yhooo.com 6-Aug-2001 2-Jul-2001 26-Jun-2001 17-Aug-2000 18-Jun-2002 21-Aug-2001 12-Aug-2001 11-Aug-2001 17-Aug-2000 Amjad Kauser P.O. Box No. 5706 Karachi 74000 PK Phone: 5612150 kauser@nip.net Amjad Kauser P.O. Box No. 5706 Karachi 74000 PK Phone: 5612150 kauser@nip.net eNom 42. clubsyahoo.com 43. hottjobs.com 44. myyhoo.com 45. yahoo1.com 46. yahoocalendar.com 47. yahoocoupons.com 48. yahoogroup.com 49. yahoohealth.com 50. yahoohoo.com 51. yahoomovie.com 52. yahpo.com 53. yauhoo.com 54. yhoochat.com 55. yhoomail.com 56. booksyahoo.com 57. peopleyahoo.com 58. travelyahoo.com 59. yahee.com 14-May-2002 24-Mar-2002 3-Nov-2001 7-Apr-2002 3-Nov-2001 7-Apr-2002 4-Dec-2001 3-Apr-2002 30-May-2002 8-Apr-2002 14-May-2002 15-Nov-2001 14-May-2002 13-Nov-2001 13-Nov-2001 18-Nov-2001 11-May-2002 17-Nov-2001 Lorna Kang P.O. Box 21, Telok Intan Perak, 36009 Malaysia Phone: 622-7144 kang@ukr.net Lorna Kang P.O. Box 21, Telok Intan Perak, 36009 Malaysia Phone: 622-7144 kang@ukr.net Dotregistrar 60. myyaho.com 6-Aug-2001 Venta Leonard Bogucki al. Focha 1 Krakow Poland 30-111 US 421-9493 polto@ukr.net Venta Leonard Bogucki al. Focha 1 Krakow Poland 30-111 US 421-9493 polto@ukr.net eNom 61. pyahoo.com 62. qyahoo.com 63. yahoofantasysports.com 64. yahoomai.com 65. yanhoo.com 11-Jul-2001 10-Sep-2001 28-Oct-2001 28-Oct-2001 30-Oct-2001 Dotsan 35-37 Sunder Mahal Mumbai, India 400021 IN R.S. Potdar Dotsan 35-37 Sunder Mahal Mumbai, India 400021 IN Phone: 222-8266-81 polto@ukr.net BulkRegister 66. myyahoomail.com 67. yachoo.com 68. yahoo0.com 69. yahoobusiness.com 70. yahoocars.com 71. yahooecards.com 72. yahoojob.com 73. yahoopeople.com 74. yahoostore.com 75. yahootv.com 76. yyhoo.com 23-Mar-2003 2-Oct-2002 7-Nov-2002 14-Aug-2002 14-Aug-2002 5-Jul-2002 19-Jun-2002 19-Sep-2002 12-Dec-2002 19-Aug-2002 21-Mar-2003 Yong Li P.O. Box 904 Beijing 100029 China 10£-62043326 yong@ukr.net Yong Li P.O. Box 904 Beijing 100029 China 10£-62043326 yong@ukr.net Dotregistrar 77. yahhogames.com 78. yahhooo.com 79. yahom.com 80. yahook.com 81. wwwyohoo.com 82. yohooo.com 83. ywhoo.com 84. yhaooo.com 19-Dec-2000 14-Dec-2000 22-Oct-2001 2-Oct-2001 23-Nov-2000 14-Dec-2000 14-Dec-2000 19-Oct-2001 Mahmoud Nadim P.O. Box No. 206 Dhaka 21014 BD Phone: 2-86-12-238 polto@ukr.net Mahmoud Nadim P.O. Box No. 206 Dhaka 21014 BD Phone: 2-86-12-238 polto@ukr.net eNom 85. yohaa.com 4-Oct-2001 NA NA Dotsan NA 35-37 Sunder Mahal, Mumbai, India 400021 R.S. Potdar Dotsan 35-37 Sunder Mahal Mumbai, India 400021 IN Phone: 222-8266-81 polto@ukr.net eNom 86. yahhomail.com 18-Feb-2001 NA NA Seocho (NA) NA 1336-2 Seocho-2dong, Seocho-ku Seoul, 137-072 KR Host for You Vladimir Snezko Post box 97 Moscow, RU 111538 Moscow RU 11538 RU Phone: 330-2216 domnet6@mail.ru eNom

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