Decisión del Panel Administrativo nº D2013-2164 of WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, January 30, 2014 (case Guccio Gucci S.p.A. v. Lin Shi Jiang)

Resolution DateJanuary 30, 2014
Issuing OrganizationWIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
DecisionTransfer
DominioGeneric Domains

WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center

ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION

Guccio Gucci S.p.A. v. Lin Shi Jiang

Case No. D2013-2164

1. The Parties

Complainant is Guccio Gucci S.p.A. of Florence, Italy, represented by Studio Barbero, Italy.

Respondent is Lin Shi Jiang[1] of Hong Kong, China.

2. The Domain Names and Registrar

The following disputed domain names (the “Domain Names”)

[allguccisalejapan.com]

[bestguccisalejapan.com]

[bestgucciwallet.com]

[biggucciwallet.com]

[cheapgucciwallet.com]

[cheapgucciyahoo.com]

[easygucciwallet.com]

[easygucciyahoo.com]

[findgucciwallet.com]

[findgucciyahoo.com]

[freeguccisalejapan.com]

[freegucciwallet.com]

[fungucciwallet.com]

[fungucciyahoo.com]

[globalgucciwallet.com]

[greatgucciwallet.com]

[greatgucciyahoo.com]

[gucc1y4ho0.com]

[gucc1y4hoo.com]

[gucc1yah0o.com]

[gucc1yaho0.com]

[gucciaircraftsalejapan.com]

[gucciauctionjapan.com]

[gucciautosalejapan.com]

[guccibestsalejapan.com]

[guccibillfold.com]

[gucciboatsalejapan.com]

[guccibumpkin.com]

[guccibusinesssalejapan.com]

[guccibussalejapan.com]

[guccicarsalejapan.com]

[guccicase.com]

[guccicharacter.com]

[guccichawbacon.com]

[guccicomputersalejapan.com]

[guccicondosalejapan.com]

[guccidaysalejapan.com]

[guccidirectsalejapan.com]

[guccidistresssalejapan.com]

[gucciequipmentsalejapan.com]

[gucciestatesalejapan.com]

[guccifictionalcharacter.com]

[guccifictitiouscharacter.com]

[guccifiresalejapan.com]

[guccifordsalejapan.com]

[guccigaragesalejapan.com]

[guccihayseed.com]

[guccihomesalejapan.com]

[guccihomessalejapan.com]

[guccihorsesalejapan.com]

[guccihousesalejapan.com]

[gucciindustrialsalejapan.com]

[gucciinternetsalejapan.com]

[guccijapan-yahootojp.com]

[guccijpyah00.com]

[guccijpyah0o.com]

[guccikinsalejapan.com]

[guccilandsalejapan.com]

[guccimediasalejapan.com]

[guccimedicalsalejapan.com]

[guccimotorsalejapan.com]

[guccinetsalejapan.com]

[guccinotecase.com]

[guccioutletjapangroup.com]

[guccioutletjp-salejp.com]

[guccipocketbook.com]

[gucciprivatesalejapan.com]

[guccipropertysalejapan.com]

[gucciquicksalejapan.com]

[guccirealtysalejapan.com]

[guccisal3japan.com]

[guccisalecoachjapan.com]

[guccisaleeventjapan.com]

[guccisaleexpertjapan.com]

[guccisalefan.com]

[guccisalegroupjapan.com]

[guccisalehelpjapan.com]

[guccisalehomesjapan.com]

[guccisaleinfojapan.com]

[guccisalejap4n.com]

[guccisalejapanblog.com]

[guccisalejapancenter.com]

[guccisalejapanclub.com]

[guccisalejapandesign.com ]

[guccisalejapangroup.com]

[guccisalejapanhomes.com]

[guccisalejapaninc.com]

[guccisalejapanonline.com]

[guccisalejapanshop.com]

[guccisalejapanstore.com]

[guccisalejapanusa.com]

[guccisalejapn.com]

[guccisalejobjapan.com]

[guccisalejobsjapan.com]

[guccisalelacquer.com]

[guccisaleleadjapan.com]

[guccisaleleadsjapan.com]

[guccisaleletterjapan.com]

[guccisalelettersjapan.com]

[guccisalemanagementjapan.com]

[guccisalemanagerjapan.com]

[guccisalemarketingjapan.com]

[guccisalemenjapan.com]

[guccisaleonlinejapan.net]

[guccisaleoutletjp-yahoo.com]

[guccisalerepjapan.com]

[guccisalerepsjapan.com]

[guccisaleservicejapan.com]

[guccisalesitejapan.com]

[guccisalesolutionsjapan.com]

[guccisaletaxjapan.com]

[guccisaletrainingjapan.com]

[gucci-saleyah00.com]

[gucci-saleyahoo.com]

[guccisharesalejapan.com]

[guccishortsalejapan.com]

[guccislejapan.com]

[guccisupersalejapan.com]

[guccitaxsalejapan.com]

[guccitechsalejapan.com]

[gucciticketsalejapan.com]

[guccitopsalejapan.com]

[guccitrailersalejapan.com]

[guccitrucksalejapan.com]

[gucciwalletblog.com]

[gucciwalletcenter.com]

[gucciwalletclub.com]

[gucciwalletcompany.com]

[gucciwalletdesign.com]

[gucciwalletgroup.com]

[gucciwalletguide.com]

[gucciwallethome.com]

[gucciwallethomes.com]

[gucciwalletinc.com]

[gucciwalletmedia.com]

[gucciwalletonline.net]

[gucciwalletsale.com]

[gucciwalletservice.com]

[gucciwalletshop.com]

[gucciwalletsite.com]

[gucciwalletstore.net]

[gucciwallettech.com]

[gucciwalletusa.com]

[gucciwalletwork.com]

[gucciwalletworld.com]

[gucciwebsalejapan.com]

[gucciy4h00.com]

[gucciy4h0o.com]

[gucciy4ho0.com]

[gucci-y4ho0.com]

[gucciy4ho0jp.com]

[gucciy4hoo.com]

[gucciy4hoojapan.com]

[gucciy4hoojp.com]

[gucciyachtsalejapan.com]

[gucciyah00.com]

[gucciyah0o.com]

[gucciyah0o-jp.com]

[gucciyaho.com]

[gucciyaho0.com]

[gucciyahoo2salehome.com]

[gucciyahooblog.net]

[gucci-yahooclub2.com]

[gucci-yahoohomes.com]

[gucciyahoosale.net]

[gucciyardsalejapan.com]

[gucciyho.com]

[guciyahoosale2japan.com]

[homeguccisalejapan.com]

[homegucciwallet.com]

[homegucciyahoosale.com]

[hotguccijapanyahoo.com]

[hotguccisalejapan.com]

[hotgucciwallet.com]

[justgucciwallet.com]

[livegucciwallet.com]

[live-gucciyahoo.com]

[myguccisalejapan.com]

[mygucciwallet.com]

[newguccioutletjapan.com]

[newguccisalejapan.com]

[newgucciwallet.com]

[onegucciwallet.com]

[onegucciyahoo.com]

[onlinegucciwallet.com]

[realgucciwallet.com]

[shopgucciwallet.com]

[shopgucciyahoo.com]

[supergucciwallet.com]

[supergucciyahoo.com]

[thegucciwallet.com]

[topgucciwallet.com]

[webguccisalejapan.com]

[webgucciwallet.com]

[worldgucciwallet.com]

[yourguccisalejapan.com]

[yourgucciwallet.com]

are registered with Domain.com, LLC (the “Registrar”).

3. Procedural History

The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the “Center”) on December 13, 2013. That same day, the Center transmitted by email to the Registrar a request for registrar verification in connection with the Domain Names. On December 14, 2013, the Registrar transmitted by email to the Center its verification response confirming that 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(a) and 4(a), the Center formally notified Respondent of the Complaint, and the proceedings commenced on December 17, 2013. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5(a), the due date for Response was January 6, 2014. Respondent did not submit any response. Accordingly, the Center notified Respondent’s default on January 7, 2014.

The Center appointed Harrie R. Samaras as the sole panelist in this matter on January 16, 2014. 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

Complainant is Guccio Gucci S.p.A., an Italian Public Limited Company that is a part of the Gucci Group and belongs to the international conglomerate company Kering.

Complainant owns thousands of national and international trademark registrations for GUCCI, including: Italian Registration GUCCI (word mark), No. 801958 (originally filed on January 13, 1977); International Registration GUCCI (word mark), No. 429833 (registered on March 30, 1977); and Community Trademark Registration GUCCI (word mark), No. 000121988 (filed on April 1, 1996) (the “GUCCI Mark” or “the Mark”). According to the Interbrand ranking, the Gucci brand was 38th amongst the Best Global Brands in the year 2013.

In light of Complainant’s substantial investments in advertising (worldwide) (e.g., magazines, online, social media), its marketing and sales, its consistent use of the GUCCI Mark for decades, and its impressive client base across all product groups, GUCCI is a well-known trademark worldwide. Furthermore, Complainant and its associated companies belonging to the Gucci Group own more than one thousand domain names identical to or comprising the GUCCI Mark. The website “www.gucci.com”, to which most of Complainant’s registered domain names are redirected, advertises and offers for sale Complainant’s products.

Respondent registered the Domain Names between March 5, 2013 and March 31, 2013. Respondent has been redirecting over 20 of its Domain Names (e.g., [allguccisalejapan.com], [freeguccisalejapan.com], [gucc1y4ho0.com], [guccidaysalejapan.com], [guccidistresssalejapan.com], [guccifiresalejapan.com]) to websites publishing numerous hard-core pornographic images and links to other sites related to hard-core pornography. The remaining Domain Names are currently redirected to inactive websites.

5. Parties’ Contentions

A. Complainant

Complaint has rights in the GUCCI Mark from many trademark registrations and long-standing use of the Mark worldwide. Respondent has been redirecting many of its...

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