Decisión del Panel Administrativo nº D2021-0457 of WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, April 07, 2021 (case Croda International PLC v. Domain Administrator, PrivacyGuardian.org / Tropicalheightsafricalimited, Tropica Heightsafrica)

• Resolution Date: April 07, 2021
• Issuing Organization: WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
• Decision: Transfer
• Dominio: Generic Domains

WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center

ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION

Croda International PLC v. Domain Administrator, PrivacyGuardian.org / Tropicalheightsafricalimited, Tropica Heightsafrica

Case No. D2021-0457

1. The Parties

The Complainant is Croda International PLC, United Kingdom (the “UK”), represented by Appleyard Lees IP, UK.

The Respondent is Domain Administrator, PrivacyGuardian.org, United States of America / Tropicalheightsafricalimited, Tropica Heightsafrica, Uganda.

2. The Domain Name and Registrar

The disputed domain name [crodainternationalplc.com] is registered with NameSilo, LLC (the “Registrar”).

3. Procedural History

The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the “Center”) on February 16, 2021. On February 16, 2021, the Center transmitted by email to the Registrar a request for registrar verification in connection with the disputed domain name. On February 16, 2021, 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 18, 2021, 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 February 23, 2021.

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 February 25, 2021. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5, the due date for Response was March 17, 2021. The Respondent did not submit any response. Accordingly, the Center notified the Respondent’s default on March 19, 2021.

The Center appointed Taras Kyslyy as the sole panelist in this matter on March 30, 2021. 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 creates, manufactures and sells various chemicals in three market sectors: personal care, life sciences, and performance technologies. It operates its website at “www.croda.com”, and is a registered company in the UK under the name Croda International PLC.

The Complainant owns numerous registrations of CRODA trademark, including, for instance, UK trademark registration No. 000894741, registered on February 21, 2000.

The disputed domain name was registered on September 3, 2020 and resolved to a copy of the Complainant’s website. The disputed domain name was also used for a...