Decisión del Panel Administrativo nº D2015-0185 of WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, March 23, 2015 (case Vertu Corporation Limited v. David Szn and Jun Luo)

• Resolution Date: March 23, 2015
• Issuing Organization: WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
• Decision: Transfer
• Dominio: Generic Domains

WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center

ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION

Vertu Corporation Limited v. David Szn and Jun Luo

Case No. D2015-0185

1. The Parties

The Complainant is Vertu Corporation Limited of Hampshire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (“United Kingdom”), represented by Stobbs IP Limited, United Kingdom.

The Respondent is Jun Luo of Shenzhen, Guangdong, China and David Szn of Indiana, United States of America (“United States”).

2. The Domain Names and Registrar

The Disputed Domain Names [svertu.com] and [vertu-signature.com] are registered with GoDaddy.com, LLC (the “Registrar”).

3. Procedural History

The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the “Center”) on February 4, 2015. On February 5, 2015, the Center transmitted by email to the Registrar a request for registrar verification in connection with the disputed domain names. On February 6, 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 11, 2015. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5(a), the due date for Response was March 3, 2015. The Respondent did not submit any response. Accordingly, the Center notified the Respondent’s default on March 4, 2015.

The Center appointed Anna Carabelli as the sole panelist in this matter on March 10, 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 Complainant is a British manufacturer and retailer of luxury, handmade mobile phones, established by Finnish mobile-phone manufacturer Nokia Corporation in 1998 and selling its products under the trademark VERTU.

The mark is protected as a registered trademark in many countries; annexed to the Complaint is a list of several national, international and community trademark registrations for VERTU trademark and the V logo trademark filed by the Complainant (see Annexes 10-11).

VERTU products are renowned for hand-craftsmanship, customization and for the use of precision-engineered components and precious materials. They are sold worldwide in over 60 countries, including China and United States, through the self-owned boutiques, the commercial...