WIPO Domain Name Decision D2018-1716 for safra.shop
WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION Safra IP Holding CO v. Rob Monster, DigitalTown, Inc Case No. D2018-1716 1. The Parties
The Complainant is Safra IP Holding CO of Luxembourg, Luxembourg, represented by Silveiro Advogados, Brazil.
The Respondent is Rob Monster, DigitalTown, Inc of Bellevue, Washington, United States of America (“United States” or “US”). 2. The Domain Name and Registrar
The disputed domain name (the “Domain Name”) is registered with Epik, Inc. (the “Registrar”). 3. Procedural History
The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the “Center”) on July 29, 2018. On July 30, 2018, the Center transmitted by email to the Registrar a request for registrar verification in connection with the Domain Name. On August 1, 2018, 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. In reply to a request for clarification sent by the Center, the Complainant filed an amended Complaint on August 9, 2018.
The Center verified that the Complaint together with the amended 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 August 10, 2018. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5(a), the due date for Response was August 30, 2018. The Respondent did not submit any response. Accordingly, the Center notified the Respondent’s default on September 7, 2018.
The Center appointed Mathias Lilleengen as the sole panelist in this matter on September 12, 2018. 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 an international network of companies controlled by the Safra family, comprising banking and financial institutions, industrial operations, real estate and agribusiness. It is present in 22 countries, on three continents, with more than 6,000 employees.
The Complainant offers services such as loans and financing to cash management, credit cards, foreign trade, insurance, surety and investments, both for companies and individuals.
The Complainant in its Complaint provides evidence of several registered trademarks around the world for SAFRA, for example US trademark registration No. 1806382 registered on November 23, 1993, Brazilian trademark registration No. 818192879 registered on February 25, 1997, and WIPO trademark registration No. 704454.
According to the Registrar, the Domain Name was registered by the Respondent on September 20, 2017. The Registrar has indicated that the Domain Name is set to expire on September 20, 2018, but also confirmed that a lock applies through the remaining of the UDRP proceeding. At the time of filing the Complaint, and also at the time of drafting the decision, the Domain Name resolved to the Registrar’s parking page where the Domain Name is offered for sale