WIPO Domain Name Decision D2019-0587 for profilgrupen.com
WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION ProfilGruppen Extrusions AB v. Princemichael Page, Eric LTD Case No. D2019-0587 1. The Parties
The Complainant is ProfilGruppen Extrusions AB of Åseda, Sweden represented by Jonas Wahlund, Sweden.
The Respondent is Princemichael Page, Eric LTD of Johannesburg, South Africa. 2. The Domain Name and Registrar
The Domain Name (the “Domain Name”) is registered with PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainR (the “Registrar”). 3. Procedural History
The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the “Center”) on March 17, 2019. On March 18, 2019, the Center transmitted by email to the Registrar a request for registrar verification in connection with the Domain Name. On March 19, 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.
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 March 25, 2019. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5, the due date for Response was April 14, 2019. The Respondent did not submit any response. Accordingly, the Center notified the Respondent’s default on April 16, 2019.
The Center appointed Alan L. Limbury as the sole panelist in this matter on April 23, 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, a Swedish company, owns and operates under Swedish trademark No. 328152 PROFILGRUPPEN, registered on August 28, 1998. The Complainant develops and manufactures customized aluminum extrusions and components. The Complainant is also the registrant of the domain name , which redirects to its main company website at “”.
The Domain Name was registered in the name of the Respondent on January 5, 2019. Shortly thereafter it was used to send emails to clients of the Complainant, purporting to be sent from the Complainant, informing the clients that the Complainant’s bank details for the payment of invoices had been changed and that payments thereafter should be made to a new bank account, being a bank account that does not belong to the Complainant. 5. Parties’ Contentions A. Complainant
The Domain Name is confusingly similar to and is a misspelling of the PROFILGRUPPEN trademark. There is nothing to suggest that the Respondent has any rights or legitimate interests in the Domain Name, which was registered and is being used in bad faith.
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