Decisión del Panel Administrativo nº D2016-0312 of WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, April 25, 2016 (case TNT International Express Tasimacilik Ticaret Limited Sirketi v. Unknown / Olaoluwa Babs, Kernel Multimedia)

• Resolution Date: April 25, 2016
• Issuing Organization: WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
• Decision: Transfer
• Dominio: Generic Domains

WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center

ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION

TNT International Express Tasimacilik Ticaret Limited Sirketi v. Unknown / Olaoluwa Babs, Kernel Multimedia

Case No. D2016-0312

1. The Parties

The Complainant is TNT International Express Tasimacilik Ticaret Limited Sirketi of Istanbul, Turkey, represented by AYDIN & AYDIN Law Firm, Turkey.

The Respondent is Olaoluwa Babs, Kernel Multimedia of Abeokuta, Nigeria, self-represented and Unknown of Istanbul, Turkey.

2. The Domain Name and Registrar

The disputed domain name [tntexpressdelivery.com] is registered with The Registry at Info Avenue, LLC d/b/a Spirit Telecom (the “Registrar”).

3. Procedural History

The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the “Center”) on February 16, 2016. On February 16, 2016, the Center transmitted by email to the Registrar a request for registrar verification in connection with the disputed domain name. On February 17, 2016, 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 February 22, 2016 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 February 24, 2016.

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 and 4, the Center formally notified the Respondent of the Complaint, and the proceedings commenced on February 29, 2016. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5, the due date for Response was March 20, 2016. The Respondent did not submit any response. Accordingly, the Center notified the Respondent’s default on March 29, 2016. Further to the Notification of the Respondent’s default, the Center received email communications from the Respondent on March 29, 2016 and email communications from the Complainant on April 4, 2016.

The Center appointed Gonçalo M. C. Da Cunha Ferreira as the sole panelist in this matter on April 12, 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

TNT is a transport company that was founded in Australia in 1946. Throughout the years it became a global company, well known and with a strong reputation.

In 2010, TNT announced that the company would be split up into two...