WIPO Domain Name Decision D2018-2270 for apollomanagementllp.com
WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION Apollo IP Holdings, LLC v. apollo management Case No. D2018-2270 1. The Parties
The Complainant is Apollo IP Holdings, LLC of New York, New York, United States of America (“United States”), represented by Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, United States.
The Respondent is apollo management of Israel. 2. The Domain Name and Registrar
The disputed domain name is registered with GoD, LLC (the “Registrar”). 3. Procedural History
The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the “Center”) on October 6, 2018. On October 8, 2018, the Center transmitted by email to the Registrar a request for registrar verification in connection with the disputed domain name. On October 8, 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.
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 October 22, 2018. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5, the due date for Response was November 11, 2018. The Respondent did not submit any response. Accordingly, the Center notified the Respondent’s default on November 12, 2018.
The Center appointed Ian Lowe as the sole panelist in this matter on November 14, 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 a member of the Apollo group of companies (“Apollo”). Apollo was founded in 1990 and is one of the world’s largest asset managers, with assets under management totaling some USD 270 billion as of June 2018. It invests in a wide range of sectors and industries, including chemicals, oil and gas, mining, financial services, manufacturing and entertainment. Apollo Global Management, LLC is quoted on the New York Stock Exchange.
The Complainant is the registered proprietor of a number of trademarks comprising APOLLO, including United States trademark number 4,056,671 APOLLO GENERAL MANAGEMENT registered on November 15, 2011, European Union trademark number 17313826 APOLLO GENERAL MANAGEMENT registered on February 7, 2018, and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (“UK”) trademark number 2485108 APOLLO registered on November 21, 2008. The Complainant has carried on business under the names “Apollo” and “Apollo General Management over many years since it was founded.
The disputed domain name was registered on September 6, 2018. According to the Registrar’s WhoIs information, the address of the registrant is in Israel, yet the city address is given as Schenectady, New York, a city in the United States. The registrant telephone number is