Decisión del Panel Administrativo nº D2016-0527 of WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, April 25, 2016 (case Starwood Hotels Resorts Worldwide, Inc., Sheraton LLC, Sheraton International IP, LLC v. Nikola Kulas)

Resolution DateApril 25, 2016
Issuing OrganizationWIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
DecisionTransfer
DominioGeneric Domains

WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center

ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., Sheraton LLC, Sheraton International IP, LLC v. Nikola Kulas

Case No. D2016-0527

1. The Parties

The Complainant is Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., Sheraton LLC, Sheraton International IP, LLC, Stamford, Connecticut, United States of America (together referred to as "the Complainant"), represented by Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu, PC, United States of America.

The Respondent is Nikola Kulas, Victoria, Australia.

2. The Domain Name and Registrar

The disputed domain name [sheraton.melbourne] ("the Domain Name") is registered with Crazy Domains FZ-LLC (the "Registrar").

3. Procedural History

The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the "Center") on March 16, 2016. On March 17, 2016, the Center transmitted by email to the Registrar a request for registrar verification in connection with the Domain Name. On March 18, 2016 the Registrar transmitted by email to the Center its verification response confirming that the Respondent is listed as the registrant and providing the contact details.

The Center verified that 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 the Respondent of the Complaint, and the proceedings commenced on March 21, 2016. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5, the due date for Response was April 10, 2016. The Respondent did not submit any response. Accordingly, the Center notified the Respondent's default on April 13, 2016.

The Center appointed Dawn Osborne as the sole panelist in this matter on April 20, 2016. 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

The Complainant is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world. It owns the SHERATON trade mark for, inter alia, hotel services around the world including in Australia where the Respondent is based. First use in commerce is recorded in the...

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