Decisión del Panel Administrativo nº D2020-1688 of WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, September 10, 2020 (case HedgeServ Holding L.P. v. Alicia Slaney)

Resolution DateSeptember 10, 2020
Issuing OrganizationWIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
DecisionTransfer
DominioGeneric Domains

WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center

ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION

HedgeServ Holding L.P. v. Alicia Slaney

Case No. D2020-1688

1. The Parties

The Complainant is HedgeServ Holding L.P., United States of America (“United States”), represented by Latham & Watkins LLP, United States.

The Respondent is Alicia Slaney, Ecuador.

2. The Domain Name and Registrar

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

3. Procedural History

The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the “Center”) on June 26, 2020. On June 29, 2020, the Center transmitted by email to the Registrar a request for registrar verification in connection with the Domain Name. On June 29, 2020, 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 July 2, 2020. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5, the due date for Response was July 22, 2020. The Respondent did not submit any response. Accordingly, the Center notified the Respondent’s default on August 11, 2020.

The Center appointed Jeremy Speres as the sole panelist in this matter on August 26, 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.

4. Factual Background

The Complainant has since 2008 offered financial services, including risk analytics, fund accounting, and regulatory and tax advice, to clients around the globe under its HEDGESERV trade mark (“the trade mark”). The Complainant has a sizeable clientele, servicing more than USD 350 billion in assets and has offices in the United States, Ireland, Australia, Luxembourg, Cayman Islands, Bulgaria, and Poland.

The Complainant owns United States trade mark reg. no. 3951193 HEDGESERV (word)...

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