Decisión del Panel Administrativo nº D2015-0249 of WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, April 20, 2015 (case Cube Limited v. Limin Wu)

• Resolution Date: April 20, 2015
• Issuing Organization: WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
• Decision: Transfer
• Dominio: Generic Domains

WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center

ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION

Cube Limited v. Limin Wu

Case No. D2015-0249

1. The Parties

The Complainant is Cube Limited of Douglas, Isle of Man, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (“United Kingdom”), represented by Berwin Leighton Paisner, United Kingdom.

The Respondent is Limin Wu of Daye, China.

2. The Domain Names and Registrar

The Disputed Domain Names [188bet000.com], [188bet111.com], [188bet222.com], [188bet333.com], [188bet444.com], [188bet555.com], [188bet666.com], [188bet777.com] and [188bet999.com] are registered with GoDaddy.com, LLC (the “Registrar”).

3. Procedural History

The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the “Center”) on February 17, 2015. On February 17, 2015, the Center transmitted by email to the Registrar a request for registrar verification in connection with the Disputed Domain Names. On February 18, 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 February 20, 2015. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5(a), the due date for Response was March 12, 2015. The Respondent did not submit any response. Accordingly, the Center notified the Respondent’s default on March 13, 2015.

The Center appointed Kar Liang Soh as the sole panelist in this matter on March 20, 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 has been in the business of online betting and casino entertainment services since 2005 and has a majority of customers based in Asia. The Complainant operates its business from the website “www.188bet.com” under the trademark 188BET and only accepts account requests from individuals in countries where gambling is not restricted by legislation.

To promote the trademark 188BET, the Complainant...