Decisión del Panel Administrativo nº DIR2020-0021 of WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, November 24, 2020 (case Naos v. Hedayat Golabi, Bioderma Frace)

• Resolution Date: November 24, 2020
• Issuing Organization: WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
• Decision: Transfer
• Dominio: Irán (.ir)

WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center

ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION

Naos v. Hedayat Golabi, Bioderma Frace

Case No. DIR2020-0021

1. The Parties

The Complainant is Naos, France, represented Nameshield, France.

The Respondent is Hedayat Golabi, Bioderma Frace, Islamic Republic of Iran (“Iran”).

2. The Domain Name and Registrar

The disputed domain name [biodermafrance.ir] is registered with IRNIC.

3. Procedural History

The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the “Center”) on October 2, 2020. On October 2, 2020, the Center transmitted by email to IRNIC a request for registrar verification in connection with the disputed domain name. On October 3, 2020, IRNIC 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 .ir Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the “Policy” or “irDRP”), the Rules for .ir Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the “Rules”), and the WIPO Supplemental Rules for .ir Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the “Supplemental Rules”).

In accordance with the Rules, paragraphs 2(a) and 4(a), the Center formally notified the Respondent of the Complaint, and the proceedings commenced on October 8, 2020. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5(a), the due date for Response was October 28, 2020. On November 2, 2020, the Center notified the Respondent’s default.

The Center appointed Christopher J. Pibus as the sole panelist in this matter on November 10, 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 is a beauty company that was founded in France 40 years ago. The Complainant owns 46 subsidiary companies and employs over 3,000 people around the world. The Complainant owns the skincare brand BIODERMA and it sells BIODERMA branded products in over 90 countries worldwide, including Iran.

The Complainant owns many trademark registrations for the trademark BIODERMA, including:

International Trademark Registration No. 267207 for BIODERMA registered on March 19, 1963

International Trademark Registration No. 510524 for BIODERMA registered on March 9, 1987

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