Decisión del Panel Administrativo nº D2015-1118 of WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, August 20, 2015 (case Halfords Limited v. Jamie Mike Eurl)
| Resolution Date | August 20, 2015 |
| Issuing Organization | WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center |
| Decision | Transfer |
| Dominio | Generic Domains |
The Complainant is Halfords Limited of Redditch, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ("United Kingdom" or "UK"), represented by HGF Limited, United Kingdom.
The Respondent is Jamie Mike Eurl of London, United Kingdom.
The disputed domain name [halfords-autocentres.com] (the "Domain Name") is registered with Cronon AG (the "Registrar").
The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the "Center") on June 30, 2015. On June 30, 2015, the Center transmitted by email to the Registrar a request for registrar verification in connection with the Domain Name. On July 2, 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 July 8, 2015. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5(a), the due date for Response was July 28, 2015. The Respondent did not submit any response. Accordingly, the Center notified the Respondent's default on July 29, 2015.
The Center appointed Charters Macdonald-Brown as the sole panelist in this matter on August 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.
The Complainant is Halfords Limited, a retailer based in the UK that specializes in the sale of car maintenance products and consumables, car accessories and enhancements, bicycles, bicycle accessories as well as camping, caravan and outdoor leisure equipment.
The Complainant is the owner of various UK trade mark registrations for the marks HALFORDS AUTOCENTRES, HALFORDS AUTOCENTRE and HALFORDS, as well as three...
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