Decisión del Panel Administrativo nº D2017-0189 of WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, March 31, 2017 (case LEGO Juris A/S v. he dongdong he dongdong, wulumuqi lequlezhiwenhuazixunfuwuCO.LTD)
| Resolution Date | March 31, 2017 |
| Issuing Organization | WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center |
| Decision | Transfer |
| Dominio | Generic Domains |
The Complainant is LEGO Juris A/S of Billund, Denmark, represented by CSC Digital Brand Services AB, Sweden.
The Respondent is he dongdong he dongdong, wulumuqi lequlezhiwenhuazixunfuwuCO.LTD of Wulumuqi, Xinjiang, China.
The disputed domain name [legointernet.com] (the “Disputed Domain Name”) is registered with Jiangsu Bangning Science & technology Co. Ltd. (the “Registrar”).
The Complaint in English was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the “Center”) on January 31, 2017. On February 1, 2017, the Center transmitted by email to the Registrar a request for registrar verification in connection with the Disputed Domain Name. On February 6, 2017, 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.
On February 6, 2017, the Center sent an email communication to the Parties in both Chinese and English regarding the language of the proceeding. On the same day, the Complainant confirmed its request that English be the language of the proceeding. The Respondent did not comment on the language of the proceeding by the specified due date.
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 in both Chinese and English of the Complaint, and the proceedings commenced on February 14, 2017. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5, the due date for Response was March 6, 2017. The Respondent did not submit any response. Accordingly, the Center notified the Respondent’s default on March 7, 2017.
The Center appointed Kar Liang Soh as the sole panelist in this matter on March 10, 2017. 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 based in Denmark and has subsidiaries and branches throughout the world. The Complainant’s LEGO branded construction toys are sold in over 130 countries. The Complainant’s products also extend to computer hardware and software, books, videos and robotic construction sets. The brand LEGO has won many accolades over the years including the top 500 Consumer Superbrands of 2015, No. 5 on the Reputation Institute’s list of the World’s Most Reputable Companies 2015 as well as the Most Influential Toy of All Time by Time Magazine.
The Complainant owns many trademark registrations in relation to the word LEGO alone as well as in combination with other elements (the “LEGO Trademark”), including:
| Jurisdiction | Trademark |
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