Decisión del Panel Administrativo nº D2019-0096 of WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, March 11, 2019 (case Linklaters LLP v. Domain Admin, Privacy Protect, LLC / Patrick Leitner)

• Resolution Date: March 11, 2019
• Issuing Organization: WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
• Decision: Transfer
• Dominio: Generic Domains

WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center

ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION

Linklaters LLP v. Domain Admin, Privacy Protect, LLC / Patrick Leitner

Case No. D2019-0096

1. The Parties

The Complainant is Linklaters LLP of London, the United Kingdom.

The Respondent is Domain Admin, Privacy Protect, LLC of Burlington, United States of America (“United States”) / Patrick Leitner of Chicago, Illinois, United States.

2. The Domain Name and Registrar

The disputed domain name [linklatersllp.com] is registered with PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com (the “Registrar”).

3. Procedural History

The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the “Center”) on January 16, 2019. On January 16, 2019, the Center transmitted by email to the Registrar a request for registrar verification in connection with the disputed domain name. On January 17, 2019, the Registrar transmitted by email to the Center its verification response disclosing registrant and contact information for the disputed domain name which differed from the named Respondent and contact information in the Complaint. The Center sent an email communication to the Complainant on January 18, 2019 providing the registrant and contact information disclosed by the Registrar, and inviting the Complainant to submit an amendment to the Complaint. The Complainant filed an amended Complaint on January 22, 2019.

The Center verified that the Complaint together with the amended 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 January 24, 2019. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5, the due date for Response was February 13, 2019. The Respondent did not submit any response. Accordingly, the Center notified the Respondent’s default on February 14, 2019.

The Center appointed Luca Barbero as the sole panelist in this matter on February 20, 2019. 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 is a Limited Liability Partnership registered in the United Kingdom since February 27, 2007 and is authorized and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority of England and Wales.

The Complainant, its affiliates and predecessors have been providing legal services since 1838, as shown in “About us” section of the website “www.linklaters.com”.

Today, the Complainant and its affiliates provide legal...