Decisión del Panel Administrativo nº D2018-1315 of WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, August 10, 2018 (case Caesars Interactive Entertainment, LLC v. Manjari Bajpayii)

• Resolution Date: August 10, 2018
• Issuing Organization: WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
• Decision: Transfer
• Dominio: Generic Domains

WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center

ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION

Caesars Interactive Entertainment, LLC v. Manjari Bajpayii

Case No. D2018-1315

1. The Parties

The Complainant is Caesars Interactive Entertainment, LLC of Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America (“United States”), represented by Greenberg Traurig, LLP, United States.

The Respondent is Manjari Bajpayii of Bangalore, Karnataka, India.

2. The Domain Name and Registrar

The disputed domain name [wsopfreechips2018.com] 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 13, 2018. On June 13, 2018, the Center transmitted by email to the Registrar a request for registrar verification in connection with the disputed domain name. On June 14, 2018 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 June 25, 2018. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5, the due date for Response was July 15, 2018. The Respondent did not submit any response. Accordingly, the Center notified the Respondent’s default on July 16, 2018.

The Center appointed Knud Wallberg as the sole panelist in this matter on July 25, 2018. 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 the owner and operator of a poker tournament called the World Series of Poker. Since, at least 2003, the tournament has also been referred to by its acronym, WSOP.

The Complainant has registered the trademarks WORLD SERIES OF POKER and WSOP in multiple jurisdictions. Its WSOP registrations include Indian trademark registration number 1334060, registered on January 24, 2005, for goods in International Classes 16 and 28.

The Complainant operates a website at “www.wsop.com”...