Decisión del Panel Administrativo nº DME2019-0004 of WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, July 11, 2019 (case Cointreau v. Erwin Kurniawan, THIS DOMAIN IS FOR SALE)

• Resolution Date: July 11, 2019
• Issuing Organization: WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
• Decision: Transfer
• Dominio: Montenegro (.me)

WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center

ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION

Cointreau v. Erwin Kurniawan, THIS DOMAIN IS FOR SALE

Case No. DME2019-0004

1. The Parties

The Complainant is Cointreau, France, represented by Nameshield, France.

The Respondent is Erwin Kurniawan, THIS DOMAIN IS FOR SALE, Indonesia.

2. The Domain Name and Registrar

The disputed domain name [cointreau.me] is registered with NameCheap, Inc. (the “Registrar”).

3. Procedural History

The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the “Center”) on May 23, 2019. On May 23, 2019, the Center transmitted by email to the Registrar a request for registrar verification in connection with the disputed domain name. On May 23, 2019, 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 May 27, 2019 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 amended Complaint on May 29, 2019.

The Center verified that the Complaint together with the amended 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 4, 2019. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5, the due date for Response was June 24, 2019. The Respondent did not submit any response. Accordingly, the Center notified the Respondent’s default on June 25, 2019.

The Center appointed Johan Sjöbeck as the sole panelist in this matter on July 4, 2019. 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 has submitted evidence that it is the owner of the international trademark COINTREAU (word) with registration number 224329 and registration date October 2, 1959.

Furthermore, the Complainant has submitted evidence that it is the owner of the international trademark COINTREAU (device) with registration number 143704 and registration date October 31, 1949.

The disputed domain name [cointreau.me] was registered by the Respondent on May 1, 2019.

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