Decisión del Panel Administrativo nº DIR2019-0006 of WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, July 12, 2019 (case Skechers U.S.A., Inc. and Skechers U.S.A., Inc. II v. Mohammad Ali Silakhory Kardar)

• Resolution Date: July 12, 2019
• Issuing Organization: WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
• Decision: Transfer
• Dominio: Irán (.ir)

WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center

ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION

Skechers U.S.A., Inc. and Skechers U.S.A., Inc. II v. Mohammad Ali Silakhory Kardar

Case No. DIR2019-0006

1. The Parties

The Complainants are Skechers U.S.A., Inc. and Skechers U.S.A., Inc. II of United States of America (“United States or U.S.”), represented by Kleinbergf & Lerner, LLP, United States (together hereafter “the Complainant”).

The Respondent is Mohammad Ali Silakhory Kardar, Azadi-Jeyhoun-MalekeAshtar-Akhoundzadeh-7, (Islamic Republic of Iran).

2. The Domain Name and Registrar

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

3. Procedural History

The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the “Center”) on May 10, 2019. On May 15, 2019, the Center transmitted by email to IRNIC a request for registrar verification in connection with the disputed domain name. On May 18, 2019, IRNIC transmitted by email to the Center its verification response confirming that the Respondent is listed as the registrant and providing the contact details. Hard copies of the Complaint were received by the Center.

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 May 29, 2019. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5(a), the due date for Response was June 18, 2019. On June 19, 2019, the Center notified the Respondent’s default.

The Center appointed Philippe Gilliéron as the sole panelist in this matter on June 24, 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 one of the global leaders in the lifestyle and performance footwear industry, which sells footwear products on a worldwide basis, notably through department stores, specialty stores and independent retailers, whether offline or online. The Complainant also carries out its activities online through its official...