Decisión del Panel Administrativo nº D2015-1009 of WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, August 04, 2015 (case Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. v. Hongjie Shi)

Resolution DateAugust 04, 2015
Issuing OrganizationWIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
DecisionTransfer
DominioGeneric Domains

WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center

ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION

Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. v. Hongjie Shi

Case No. D2015-1009

1. The Parties

The Complainant is Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. of McLean, Virginia, United States of America (“United States” or “USA”), represented by Pattishall, McAuliffe, Newbury, Hilliard & Geraldson, United States.

The Respondent is Hongjie Shi of Shanghai, China.

2. The Domain Name and Registrar

The disputed domain name [boozallen.asia] is registered with GoDaddy.com, LLC (the “Registrar”).

3. Procedural History

The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the “Center”) on June 15, 2015. On June 16, 2015, the Center transmitted by email to the Registrar a request for registrar verification in connection with the disputed domain name. On June 17, 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 June 23, 2015. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5(a), the due date for Response was July 13, 2015. The Respondent did not submit any response. Accordingly, the Center notified the Respondent’s default on July 14, 2015.

The Center appointed Petter Rindforth as the sole panelist in this matter on July 21, 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 Panel shall issue its Decision based on the Complaint, the Policy, the Rules, the Supplemental Rules, and without the benefit of any Response from the Respondent. The case before the Panel was conducted in the English language.

4. Factual Background

The Complainant is the owner of a number of national and regional registered trademarks around the word including the words “Booz Allen”, such as:

- No 3 820 454 BOOZ ALLEN (word), Registered at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”), on July 20, 2010, Classes 35, 42

- No 1096923 BOOZ ALLEN (word), Registered in Benelux on December 23, 2005, Classes 35, 36

- No 1 821 991 BOOZ-ALLEN & HAMILTON (word), Registered in Argentina on October 9, 2001, Class 35

- No 810724 BOOZ-ALLEN & HAMILTON (word), Registered in Australia on October 18, 1999, class 35

- No TMA544503 BOOZ-ALLEN & HAMILTON (word), Registered in Canada on May 3, 2001

- No 1499442 BOOZ-ALLEN & HAMILTON (word), Registered in China on December 28, 2000, Class 35

- No 4096092 BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON (word), Registered in China on August 7, 2007, Class 35

- No 4096093 BOOZ ALLEN...

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