Decisión del Panel Administrativo nº DCH2020-0013 of WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, August 17, 2020 (case Skyscanner Limited v. S. D.)

Resolution DateAugust 17, 2020
Issuing OrganizationWIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
DecisionTransfer
DominioSuiza (.ch)

WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center

EXPERT DECISION

Skyscanner Limited v. S. D.

Case No. DCH2020-0013

1. The Parties

Claimant is Skyscanner Limited, United Kingdom, represented by Keltie LLP, United Kingdom.

Respondent is S.D., Egypt.

2. Domain Name

The dispute concerns the following domain name [skyskanner.ch] (“Disputed Domain Name”).

3. Procedural History

The Request was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the “Center”) on June 18, 2020. On June 18, 2020, the Center transmitted by email to SWITCH, the “.ch” and “.li” registry, a request for verification in connection with the Disputed Domain Name. On June 19, 2020, SWITCH transmitted by email to the Center its verification response confirming that Respondent is listed as the holder of the domain name and providing the relevant contact details.

The Center verified that the Request satisfied the formal requirements of the Rules of procedure for dispute resolution procedures for “.ch” and “.li” domain names (the “Rules of Procedure”), adopted by SWITCH, on January 1, 2020.

In accordance with the Rules of Procedure, paragraph 14, the Center formally notified Respondent of the Request, and the Dispute resolution procedure commenced on June 26, 2020. In accordance with the Rules of Procedure, paragraph 15(a), the due date for Response was July 16, 2020.

Respondent has neither filed a Response nor expressed his readiness to participate in a Conciliation in accordance with paragraph 15(d) of the Rules of Procedure. Accordingly, no Conciliation conference has taken place within the deadline specified in paragraph 17(b) of the Rules of procedure.

On July 21, 2020, the Center notified Claimant accordingly, who on July 22, 2020, made an application for the continuation of the Dispute resolution proceedings in accordance with specified in paragraph 19 of the Rules of procedure and paid the required fees.

On August 13, 2020, the Center appointed Peter Wild as Expert in this case. The Expert finds that it was properly appointed. In accordance with Rules of Procedure, paragraph 4, the above Expert has declared his independence of the parties.

4. Factual Background

Claimant is the owner of the following Swiss Trade Mark Registrations:

- Swiss designation of International Trade Mark Registration No. 1030086 for SKYSCANNER (WORD), covering, inter alia, “travel information and arrangement services provided from an Internet website providing information via means...

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