Decisión del Panel Administrativo nº DEU2021-0006 of WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, May 09, 2021 (case Skyscanner Limited and ExperienceOn Ventures S.L. v. Rehman Abdur)

Resolution DateMay 09, 2021
Issuing OrganizationWIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
DecisionTransfer
DominioCountry domains

WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center

ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION

Skyscanner Limited and ExperienceOn Ventures S.L. v. Rehman Abdur

Case No. DEU2021-0006

1. The Parties

The Complainants are Skyscanner Limited, United Kingdom, and ExperienceOn Ventures S.L., Spain, represented by Lewis Silkin LLP, United Kingdom.

The Respondent is Rehman Abdur, Cyprus.

2. The Domain Name, Registry, and Registrar

The Registry of the disputed domain name [skyscanner.eu] is the European Registry for Internet Domains (“EURid” or the “Registry”). The Registrar of the disputed domain name is Vautron Rechenzentrum AG.

3. Procedural History

The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the “Center”) on February 23, 2021. On February 23, 2021, the Center transmitted by email to the Registry a request for registrar verification in connection with the disputed domain name. On February 25, 2021, the Registry 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 .eu Alternative Dispute Resolution Rules (the “ADR Rules”) and the World Intellectual Property Organization Supplemental Rules for .eu Alternative Dispute Resolution Rules (the “Supplemental Rules”).

In accordance with the ADR Rules, Paragraph B(2), the Center formally notified the Respondent of the Complaint, and the proceedings commenced on February 26, 2021. In accordance with the ADR Rules, Paragraph B(3), the due date for Response was April 9, 2021. The Respondent did not submit any response. Accordingly, the Center notified the Respondent’s default on April 12, 2021.

The Center appointed Mihaela Maravela as the sole panelist in this matter on April 14, 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 ADR Rules, Paragraph B(5).

4. Factual Background

The Complainants in this administrative proceeding are Skyscanner Limited (the First Complainant) and ExperienceOn Ventures S.L. (the Second Complainant).

The First Complainant is a company incorporated in the United Kingdom in 2003 that operates a travel information, search, and arrangement website.

The First Complainant is the exclusive owner of a number of registered trademarks consisting of the word SKYSCANNER in various jurisdictions throughout the world, including the following:

- International Trademark No. 900393 for SKYSCANNER (word mark), registered on March 3, 2006, for services in classes 35, 38, and 39, designating, among others, the European Union;

- International Trademark No. 1030086 for SKYSCANNER (word mark), registered on December 1, 2009, for services in classes 35, 39, and 42, designating, among others, the European Union;

- International Trademark No. 1133058 for SKYSCANNER (figurative mark), registered on August 16, 2012, for services in classes 35, 39, and 42, designating, among others, the European Union.

The First Complainant operates its primary website at “www.skyscanner.net”.

The Second Complainant is a wholly owned subsidiary of the First Complainant.

The disputed domain name was registered on June 10, 2011, and does not resolve to an...

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