Decisión del Panel Administrativo nº D2019-1200 of WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, July 11, 2019 (case Society for Human Resource Management v. Domain Privacy Guard Sociedad Anónima Ltd Domain Admin)

• Resolution Date: July 11, 2019
• Issuing Organization: WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
• Decision: Transfer
• Dominio: Generic Domains

WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center

ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION

Society for Human Resource Management v. Domain Privacy Guard Sociedad Anónima Ltd Domain Admin

Case No. D2019-1200

1. The Parties

The Complainant is Society for Human Resource Management, United States of America (“United States” or “US”), represented by Gavin Law Offices, PLC, United States.

The Respondent is Domain Privacy Guard Sociedad Anónima Ltd Domain Admin, Panama.

2. The Domain Name and Registrar

The Disputed Domain Name, [shrmcerification.org], is registered with GoDaddy.com, LLC (the “Registrar”).

3. Procedural History

The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the “Center”) on May 24, 2019. On May 27, 2019, the Center transmitted by email to the Registrar a request for registrar verification in connection with the Disputed Domain Name. On May 28, 2019, 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 and contact information for the disputed domain name.

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 May 31, 2019. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5, the due date for Response was June 20, 2019. The Respondent did not submit any response. Accordingly, the Center notified the Respondent’s default on June 21, 2019.

The Center appointed David Stone as the sole panelist in this matter on June 28, 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 world’s largest human resources professional societies, representing over 300,000 members in over 165 countries. It has 575 affiliated chapters within the United States, and has subsidiary offices in China, India, and the United Arab Emirates.

The Complainant owns US federal trade mark registrations in connection with a wide variety of marks, a relevant selection of which (the “Marks”) is as follows.

- SHRM: registration number 168891, registered on December 17, 1991 in Nice class 42;

- SHRM (device): registration number 3554541, registered on December 30, 2008 in Nice class 9;

- SHRM (device): registration number 3557975, registered on January 6, 2009 in Nice class 16;

- SHRM (device): registration number 3651545, registered on July 7, 2009 in Nice class 42;

- SHRM SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (device): registration number 3669687, registered on August 18, 2009 in Nice class 42;

- SHRM-CP (certification): registration number 4837711, registered on October 20, 2015 in US class B;

- SHRM-SCP (certification): registration number 48477057, registered on November 3, 2015 in US class B;

- SHRM CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL (certification): registration number 4852106, registered on November 10, 2015 in US class B; and

- SHRM SENIOR CERITIFIED PROFESSIONAL (certification): registration number 4852107, registered on November 10, 2015 in US class B.

The Marks identify a wide variety of human resources management...