Decisión del Panel Administrativo nº D2020-1405 of WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, August 04, 2020 (case HSBC Group Management Services Limited v. Domain Admin, Whois Privacy Corp.)

• Resolution Date: August 04, 2020
• Issuing Organization: WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
• Decision: Transfer
• Dominio: Generic Domains

WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center

ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION

HSBC Group Management Services Limited v. Domain Admin, Whois Privacy Corp.

Case No. D2020-1405

1. The Parties

Complainant is HSBC Group Management Services Limited, United Kingdom (“UK”), represented by Mayer Brown LLP, Hong Kong, China.

Respondent is Domain Admin, Whois Privacy Corp., Bahamas.

2. The Domain Name and Registrar

The disputed domain name [gbmhsbc.com] is registered with Internet Domain Service BS Corp (the “Registrar”).

3. Procedural History

The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the “Center”) on June 3, 2020. On June 3, 2020, the Center transmitted by email to the Registrar a request for registrar verification in connection with the disputed domain name. On June 4, 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 June 19, 2020. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5, the due date for Response was July 9, 2020. The Respondent did not submit any response. Accordingly, the Center notified the Respondent’s default on July 12, 2020.

The Center appointed Scott R. Austin as the sole panelist in this matter on July 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.

4. Factual Background

Complainant is a member of the HSBC group of companies, whose business was founded over 150 years ago and is one of the largest banking and financial services organizations in the world. Complainant operates in 64 countries and territories under marks comprised of or incorporating HSBC, an acronym for “Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation”, the founding member of Complainant’s group of companies. Complainant owns numerous trademark registrations...