Decisión del Panel Administrativo nº D2021-2758 of WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, October 13, 2021 (case Screwfix Direct Limited v. Raymond Nnamani)

• Resolution Date: October 13, 2021
• Issuing Organization: WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
• Decision: Transfer
• Dominio: Generic Domains

WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center

ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION

Screwfix Direct Limited v. Raymond Nnamani

Case No. D2021-2758

1. The Parties

The Complainant is Screwfix Direct Limited, United Kingdom, represented by Bird & Bird LLP, United Kingdom.

The Respondent is Raymond Nnamani, Côte d'Ivoire.

2. The Domain Name and Registrar

The disputed domain name [screwfixtradehouse.com] is registered with Network Solutions, LLC (the “Registrar”).

3. Procedural History

The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the “Center”) on August 23, 2021. On August 24, 2021, the Center transmitted by email to the Registrar a request for registrar verification in connection with the disputed domain name. On August 25, 2021, 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 August 30, 2021. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5, the due date for Response was September 19, 2021.

The Respondent did not submit any response. Accordingly, the Center notified the Respondent’s default on September 22, 2021.

The Center appointed Beatrice Onica Jarka as the sole panelist in this matter on September 29, 2021. 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 Screwfix Direct Limited, founded in 1979, the United Kingdom's largest multi-channel retailer of trade tools, accessories, and hardware products.

The Complainant has over 1,200 Screwfix stores in 10 countries in Europe (including around 700 stores in the United Kingdom), Russian Federation, and Turkey. The Complainant also operates “www.screwfix.com” (the “Complainant’s Website”) for online sales.

The Complainant has over many years built up enormous...