Decisión del Panel Administrativo nº D2014-2059 of WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, March 19, 2015 (case National Westminster Bank plc v. Whois Agent, Whois Privacy Protection Service, Inc. / Name Redacted)

• Resolution Date: March 19, 2015
• Issuing Organization: WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
• Decision: Transfer
• Dominio: Generic Domains

WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center

ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION

National Westminster Bank plc v. Whois Agent, Whois Privacy Protection Service, Inc. / Name Redacted

Case No. D2014-2059

1. The Parties

The Complainant is National Westminster Bank plc of London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, represented by CSC Digital Brand Services AB, Sweden.

The Respondent is Whois Agent, Whois Privacy Protection Service, Inc. of Kirkland, Washington, United States of America / Name Redacted.

2. The Domain Name and Registrar

The disputed domain name [nawestin.com] (the “Domain Name”) is registered with eNom (the “Registrar”).

3. Procedural History

The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the “Center”) on November 24, 2014. On November 24, 2014, the Center transmitted by email to the Registrar a request for registrar verification in connection with the Domain Name. On November 24, 2014, the Registrar transmitted by email to the Center its verification response disclosing registrant and contact information for the disputed domain name which differed from the named Respondent and contact information in the Complaint. The Center sent an email communication to the Complainant on November 27, 2014, providing the registrant and contact information disclosed by the Registrar, and inviting the Complainant to submit an amendment to the Complaint. The Complainant filed an amendment to the Complaint on November 27, 2014.

The Center verified that the Complaint together with the amendment to 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 November 28, 2014. On the request of the Complainant, the Center sent a Notification of Suspension on December 15, 2014. On the request for the Complainant, the proceedings were re-instated on February 18, 2015.

In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5(a), the due date for Response was February 21, 2015. The Center sent a Notification of Respondent’s Default on February 27, 2015.

The Center appointed Willem J. H. Leppink as the sole panelist in this matter on March 5, 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 following facts are undisputed.

The Complainant, National Westminster Bank plc, is a public limited company incorporated in London and is the proprietor of the NATWEST brand which was recently ranked as number 39 of the list of the...