Decisión del Panel Administrativo nº D2017-0224 of WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, March 13, 2017 (case ECCO Sko A/S v. Ryan Mease)
| Resolution Date | March 13, 2017 |
| Issuing Organization | WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center |
| Decision | Transfer |
| Dominio | Generic Domains |
The Complainant is ECCO Sko A/S of Bredebro, Denmark, represented by Bech-Bruun Law Firm, Denmark.
The Respondent is Ryan Mease of Kensington, Maryland, United States of America ("US").
The disputed domain name [eccoskoudsalg.com] (the "Domain Name") is registered with PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com (the "Registrar").
The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the "Center") on February 6, 2017. On February 6, 2017, the Center transmitted by email to the Registrar a request for registrar verification in connection with the disputed domain name. On February 7, 2017, 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 February 9, 2017. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5, the due date for Response was March 1, 2017. The Respondent did not submit any response. Accordingly, the Center notified the Respondent's default on March 2, 2017.
The Center appointed Mathias Lilleengen as the sole panelist in this matter on March 9, 2017. 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.
The Complainant is a Danish manufacturer of footwear and, according to the Complaint, the second largest producer of casual footwear in the world. The Complainant was founded in 1963 and opened its first retail store in Denmark in 1982. The Complainant employs around 20,000 people worldwide. ECCO shoes are sold in more than 90 countries around the world, through more than 4,000 mono branded shops, as well as in department stores, multi...
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