Decisión del Panel Administrativo nº D2015-0899 of WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, June 25, 2015 (case Accenture Global Services Limited v. Stexpress, Stex Logistics)

Resolution DateJune 25, 2015
Issuing OrganizationWIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
DecisionTransfer
DominioGeneric Domains

WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center

ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION

Accenture Global Services Limited v. Stexpress, Stex Logistics

Case No. D2015-0899

1. The Parties

The Complainant is Accenture Global Services Limited of Chicago, United States of America (“United States”), represented by DLA Piper LLP, United States.

The Respondent is Stexpress, Stex Logistics of Owerri, Nigeria.

2. The Domain Name and Registrar

The disputed domain name [accentureconsultantus.com] is registered with PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com (the “Registrar”).

3. Procedural History

The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the “Center”) on May 28, 2015. On May 28, 2015, the Center transmitted by email to the Registrar a request for registrar verification in connection with the disputed domain name. On May 29, 2015, 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(a) and 4(a), the Center formally notified the Respondent of the Complaint, and the proceedings commenced on June 1, 2015. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5(a), the due date for Response was June 21, 2015. The Respondent did not submit any response. Accordingly, the Center notified the Respondent’s default on June 22, 2015.

The Center appointed Fleur Hinton as the sole panelist in this matter on June 24, 2015. 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 commenced use of the trademark ACCENTURE in 2001 and has used it since that date in relation to services including management consulting services, technology services and outsourcing services. Between that date and the present it has commenced using the trademark in respect of other services including recruitment services in which it now has a substantial worldwide reputation. The Complainant offers these services in more than 200 cities in over 56 countries. It registered the domain name [accenture.com] on August 30, 2000 and operates a website at that address which provides a great deal of information about the Complainant’s service offering. The...

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