Decisión del Panel Administrativo nº D2015-0148 of WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, March 18, 2015 (case Graff Diamonds Limited v. Mohammad Afzali, Ravand Host, Ravand Dadeh Pardaz Co.)

• Resolution Date: March 18, 2015
• Issuing Organization: WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
• Decision: Transfer
• Dominio: Generic Domains

WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center

ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION

Graff Diamonds Limited v. Mohammad Afzali, Ravand Host, Ravand Dadeh Pardaz Co.

Case No. D2015-0148

1. The Parties

The Complainant is Graff Diamonds Limited of London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (“United Kingdom”), represented internally.

The Respondent is Mohammad Afzali, Ravand Host, Ravand Dadeh Pardaz Co. of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

2. The Domain Names and Registrar

The disputed domain names [graffperfume.com], [graffperfume.net], [grafperfume.com] and [grafperfume.net] are registered with Domain-It!, Inc. dba Domain-It! (the “Registrar”).

3. Procedural History

The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the “Center”) on January 29, 2015. On January 29, 2015, the Center transmitted by email to the Registrar a request for registrar verification in connection with the disputed domain names. On January 30, 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 5, 2015. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5(a), the due date for Response was February 25, 2015. The Respondent did not submit any response. Accordingly, the Center notified the Respondent’s default on February 26, 2015.

The Center appointed Desmond J. Ryan as the sole panelist in this matter on March 6, 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 disputed domain names [graffperfume.com] and [graffperfume.net] were each registered on May 23, 2014 and the disputed domain names [grafperfume.com] and [grafperfume.net] were each registered on May 27, 2014.

The Complainant is a United Kingdom corporation with a head...