Decisión del Panel Administrativo nº D2016-2092 of WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, December 07, 2016 (case Portakabin Limited v. Name Redacted)

• Resolution Date: December 07, 2016
• Issuing Organization: WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
• Decision: Transfer
• Dominio: Generic Domains

WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center

ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION

Portakabin Limited v. Name Redacted

Case No. D2016-2092

1. The Parties

The Complainant is Portakabin Limited of Huntington, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (“United Kingdom”) represented by DLA Piper UK LLP, United Kingdom.

The Respondent is Name Redacted.[1 ]

2. The Domain Name and Registrar

The disputed domain name [portakabln.com] is registered with 1&1 Internet AG (the “Registrar”).

3. Procedural History

The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the “Center”) on October 13, 2016. On October 14, 2016, the Center transmitted by email to the Registrar a request for registrar verification in connection with the disputed domain name. On October 17, 2016, 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 October 21, 2016. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5, the due date for Response was November 10, 2016. On October 25 and 27, 2016, the Respondent submitted informal communications. The Respondent did not submit a formal response.

The Center appointed Knud Wallberg as the sole panelist in this matter on November 21, 2016. 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 is engaged in the business of designing, manufacturing, retailing and leasing of portable buildings. The Complainant is the proprietor of the trademark PORTAKABIN, which is registered inter alia in the European Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, and which is used for the before mentioned goods and services. In this regard, the Complainant has inter alia the trademark PORTAKABIN in the United Kingdom, registration number 2252984, registered on November 16, 2000. Due to the widespread use...