Decisión del Panel Administrativo nº DCO2020-0042 of WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, August 31, 2020 (case Equinor ASA v. Domain Administrator, See PrivacyGuardian.org / Daniel Klog)

Resolution DateAugust 31, 2020
Issuing OrganizationWIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
DecisionTransfer
DominioColombia (.co)

WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center

ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION

Equinor ASA v. Domain Administrator, See PrivacyGuardian.org / Daniel Klog

Case No. DCO2020-0042

1. The Parties

The Complainant is Equinor ASA, Norway, represented by Valea AB, Sweden.

The Respondent is Domain Administrator, See PrivacyGuardian.org, United States of America (“United States”) / Daniel Klog, United States.

2. The Domain Name and Registrar

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

3. Procedural History

The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the “Center”) on July 28, 2020. On July 29, 2020, the Center transmitted by email to the Registrar a request for registrar verification in connection with the disputed domain name. On July 29, 2020, 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 July 30, 2020, 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 July 30, 2020.

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 July 31, 2020. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5, the due date for Response was August 20, 2020. The Respondent did not submit any response. Accordingly, the Center notified the Respondent’s default on August 21, 2020.

The Center appointed Edoardo Fano as the sole panelist in this matter on August 28, 2020. 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.

On August 26, 2020, the Complainant asked whether it would be possible to consolidate this proceeding with another proceeding against the same Respondent in which a separate complaint has been filed. Because of the expedited nature of these proceedings under the UDRP, absent unusual circumstances, and noting that the Center received such request after the notification of the Complaint in these proceedings, the Panel does not find it convenient or appropriate to consolidate these two separate proceedings, and has therefore decided not to do so.

Having reviewed the communication records in the case file provided by the Center, the Panel finds...

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