Notice: This domain name is currently the subject of a pending UDRP proceeding:
WIPO Case No. D2025-1056 (Complainant: GUTEX Holzfaserplattenwerk H. Henselmann GmbH + Co. KG v. SyncPoint Inc.)
Domain Ownership & Intent
GUTEX.COM is a five-letter, pronounceable premium .com domain, acquired in 2021 via GoDaddy Auctions for $2,050. Its appeal lies in its brevity, phonetic strength, and strong brandability — particularly with an “X” ending.
The domain has not been used to target the complainant or its business. It was acquired for its intrinsic commercial potential, not in relation to any particular trademark.
Other Unrelated “GUTEX” Businesses
The following businesses use the term “GUTEX” or a highly similar variant without any affiliation with the Complainant. This further confirms that the term is not exclusive, coined, or globally policed by the Complainant:
Gutex.pl (Poland) – Industrial supplier of tubular heating elements, established in 1990 by engineer Zbigniew Gut. Completely unrelated to the Complainant.
Gütex K.H. Riechmann GmbH (Germany) – Metal finishing and galvanization company founded in 1975 in Gütersloh, Germany, using the GÜTEX mark in a completely unrelated industry.
GutexPro.com.ar (Argentina) – Appears to be an independent Argentine business or brand using the GUTEXPRO name, with no evident connection to the Complainant.
GUTEX Capsule (India) – A medicinal probiotic product sold under the GUTEX brand in the Indian pharmaceutical market.
These active uses, across at least four different countries and unrelated industries, demonstrate clearly that “GUTEX” is not a globally distinctive or enforced mark.
Timeline & Prior Ownership
2014: Domain originally registered
2017–2021: Held by a prior domain investor
2021–Present: Lawfully acquired by SyncPoint Inc. in open auction
The Complainant waited more than 7 years from initial third-party use to file this case — a delay that raises serious questions about the legitimacy of their claim.
Alphabet Congestion in the DNS
The intense demand for pronounceable five-letter .com domains ending in “UTEX” underscores the value and scarcity of this format. The table below shows that virtually every A–Z variant of _UTEX.COM is actively registered and hosted by major DNS providers or marketplaces:
Domain
Name Server
AUTEX.COM
*.ORACLECLOUD.NET
BUTEX.COM
*.AFTERNIC.COM
CUTEX.COM
*.ULTRADNS.COM
DUTEX.COM
*.CLOUDFLARE.COM
EUTEX.COM
*.PARKINGCREW.NET
FUTEX.COM
*.WORLDNIC.COM
HUTEX.COM
*.AFTERNIC.COM
IUTEX.COM
*.WEBHOSTBOX.NET
JUTEX.COM
*.BODIS.COM
KUTEX.COM
*.HOSTEUROPE.DE
LUTEX.COM
*.AFTERNIC.COM
MUTEX.COM
*.DOMAINCONTROL.COM
NUTEX.COM
*.DROPCATCH.COM
OUTEX.COM
*.CLOUDFLARE.COM
PUTEX.COM
*.EFTYDNS.COM
QUTEX.COM
*.DOMAINCONTROL.COM
RUTEX.COM
*.FREEHOSTIA.COM
SUTEX.COM
*.WORLDNIC.COM
TUTEX.COM
*.DOMAINCONTROL.COM
UUTEX.COM
*.HICHINA.COM
VUTEX.COM
*.POWER-DNS.COM
WUTEX.COM
*.UI-DNS.COM
XUTEX.COM
*.NAMEBRIGHTDNS.COM
YUTEX.COM
*.AFTERNIC.COM
ZUTEX.COM
*.AFTERNIC.COM
Our Position
GUTEX.COM is a generic, brandable domain acquired in good faith
The Complainant has no exclusive rights to “GUTEX” outside limited markets
Use of a domain landing page is not bad faith per UDRP precedent
This is a classic example of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking (RDNH)
Gutex.pl (Poland) – Industrial supplier of tubular heating elements, established in 1990 by engineer Zbigniew Gut. Completely unrelated to the Complainant.
Gütex K.H. Riechmann GmbH (Germany) – Metal finishing and galvanization company founded in 1975 in Gütersloh, Germany, using the GÜTEX mark in a completely unrelated industry.
GutexPro.com.ar (Argentina) – Appears to be an independent Argentine business or brand using the GUTEXPRO name, with no evident connection to the Complainant.
GUTEX Capsule (India) – A medicinal probiotic product sold under the GUTEX brand in the Indian pharmaceutical market.