Decisión del Panel Administrativo nº D2016-2107 of WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, December 21, 2016 (case Société du Figaro v. Guolong Wang)

• Resolution Date: December 21, 2016
• Issuing Organization: WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
• Decision: Transfer
• Dominio: Generic Domains

WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center

ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION

Société du Figaro v. Guolong Wang

Case No. D2016-2107

1. The Parties

The Complainant is Société du Figaro of Paris, France, represented by Nameshield, France.

The Respondent is Guolong Wang of Beijing, China, self-represented.

2. The Domain Names and Registrar

The disputed domain names [figaro.live] and [madamefigaro.online] (the “Disputed Domain Names”) are registered with Name.com, Inc. (the “Registrar”).

3. Procedural History

The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the “Center”) on October 17, 2016. On October 17, 2016, the Center transmitted by email to the Registrar a request for registrar verification in connection with the disputed domain names. On October 19, 2016, 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 proceeding commenced on October 26, 2016. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5, the due date for Response was November 15, 2016. On November 7, 2016, the Respondent submitted an email to the Center requesting to cancel the Disputed Domain Names or to transfer the Disputed Domain Names to the Complainant. On the same day, the Center notified the Parties that the Complainant should submit a request for suspension by November 13, 2016 in order to explore settlement options. The Complainant submitted a request for suspension on November 7, 2016. On November 8, 2016, the Center notified the Parties the proceeding was suspended until December 8, 2016.

The Respondent submitted two emails on November 12, 2016 and November 23, 2016, requesting to cancel the Disputed Domain Names. On November 17, 2016, the Complainant submitted a request for reinstitution of the proceeding. Accordingly, on November 17, 2016, the Center informed the Parties the proceeding was instituted and the response due date was November 24, 2016. On November 23, 2016...