Decisión del Panel Administrativo nº D2019-0176 of WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, March 13, 2019 (case Marlink SA v. Uwe Yase / NHE)

• Resolution Date: March 13, 2019
• Issuing Organization: WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
• Decision: Transfer
• Dominio: Generic Domains

WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center

ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION

Marlink SA v. Uwe Yase / NHE

Case No. D2019-0176

1. The Parties

The Complainant is Marlink SA of Brussels, Belgium represented by Inlex IP Expertise, France.

The Respondent is Uwe Yase / NHE of Westland, Michigan, United States of America (“United States”).

2. The Domain Name and Registrar

The disputed domain name [marlink-fr.com] is registered with Click Registrar, Inc. 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 24, 2019. On January 25, 2019, the Center transmitted by email to the Registrar a request for registrar verification in connection with the disputed domain name. On January 25, 2019, 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 February 4, 2019. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5, the due date for Response was February 24, 2019. The Respondent did not submit any response. Accordingly, the Center notified the Respondent’s default on February 25, 2019.

The Center appointed Tuukka Airaksinen as the sole panelist in this matter on March 5, 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 company based in Belgium, specialized in providing telecommunication and cyber security services in the maritime industry. It is the proprietor of the trademark MARLINK, registered inter alia as a European Union trademark No 15333487 with priority from April 13, 2016.

The disputed domain name was registered on January 14, 2019.

5. Parties’ Contentions

A. Complainant

The disputed domain name contains the...