Decisión del Panel Administrativo nº D2021-2680 of WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, October 19, 2021 (case Ford Motor Company v. Hector Colina)
Resolution Date | October 19, 2021 |
Issuing Organization | WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center |
Decision | Transfer |
Dominio | Generic Domains |
The Complainant is Ford Motor Company, United States of America (“United States”), represented by Phillips Winchester, United States.
The Respondent is Hector Colina, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of).
The disputed domain name [fordplantsales.com] is registered with PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com (the “Registrar”).
The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the “Center”) on August 16, 2021. On August 17, 2021, the Center transmitted by email to the Registrar a request for registrar verification in connection with the disputed domain name. On August 18, 2021, 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 August 25, 2021. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5, the due date for Response was September 14, 2021. The Respondent did not submit any response. Accordingly, the Center notified the Respondent’s default on September 24, 2021.
The Center appointed Kaya Köklü as the sole panelist in this matter on October 5, 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.
The Complainant is a leading and well-known automotive company with many operations around the world.
It is the owner of the widely known FORD trademark, which is used since 1895 and is registered in many jurisdictions worldwide. The Complainant particularly owns the United States trademark registrations for FORD No. 74530, registered on July 20, 1909 and No. 643185, registered on March 26, 1957, both of them particularly covering...
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