WIPO Domain Name Decision D2018-2776 for travelocitylimited.com
WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION Travelscape, LLC v. Domains By Proxy, LLC / Travelo City Case No. D2018-2776 1. The Parties
The Complainant is Travelscape, LLC of Bellevue, Washington, United States of America (“United States”), represented by Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP, United States.
The Respondent is Domains By Proxy, LLC of Scottsdale, Arizona, United States / Travelo City of Dubai, United Arab Emirates (“UAE”). 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 December 4, 2018. On December 5, 2018, the Center transmitted by email to the Registrar a request for registrar verification in connection with the disputed domain name. On December 5, 2018, the Registrar transmitted by email to the Center its verification response disclosing registrant and contact information for the disputed domain name which differed from the named Respondent and contact information in the Complaint. The Center sent an email communication to the Complainant on December 10, 2018 providing the registrant and contact information disclosed by the Registrar, and inviting the Complainant to submit an amendment to the Complaint. The Complainant filed an amended Complaint on December 11, 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 December 12, 2018. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5, the due date for Response was January 1, 2019. The Respondent did not submit any response. Accordingly, the Center notified the Respondent’s default on January 4, 2019.
The Center appointed Steven A. Maier as the sole panelist in this matter on January 14, 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 a limited liability company located in the state of Washington, United States. It is a provider of consumer-direct travel services for the leisure and business traveller.
The Complainant or its affiliated companies are the owners of registrations in various territories for trademarks comprising or including the name TRAVELOCITY. These trademarks include, for example:
- United States trademark number 2254700 for TRAVELOCITY, registered on June 22, 1999 in Classes 35, 39 and 42, for goods and services including travel and hotel reservation services
- UAE trademark number 140844 for TRAVELOCITY, registered on December 10, 2012 in Class 43, for goods and services including hotel information and reservation services
The disputed domain name was registered on March 6, 2017.
According to evidence submitted by the Complainant, the disputed domain name resolved on May 16, 2018 to a website at “www.” which was headed “Travelocity Limited” and appeared to offer holiday packages in Dubai priced in United States dollars.
The disputed domain name does not appear currently to resolve to any active website. 5. Parties’ Contentions A. Complainant
The Complainant states that it has operated the TRAVELOCITY brand since 1996 and that is one of the world’s most recognized travel operators, servicing more than 20 million customers every month. It states that it is currently owned by Expedia Inc. It exhibits extracts from its website at “” where it states that it provides reservation information for over 700 airlines, 50,000 hotels and 50 car rental companies. The Complainant states that it has extensively promoted its TRAVELOCITY brand through online, print and television media as well as on social media platforms and exhibits evidence in support of this claim. It also provides evidence of industry recognition and awards and submits that, as a result of these matters, the TRAVELOCITY brand has acquired a high degree of public recognition worldwide and embodies valuable commercial reputation and goodwill. The C