WIPO Domain Name Decision D2019-0863 for cultbeauty.host
WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION Cult Beauty Limited v. Amaan Shah Case No. D2019-0863 1. The Parties
Complainant is Cult Beauty Limited, United Kingdom, represented by Dechert LLP, United Kingdom.
Respondent is Amaan Shah, India. 2. The Domain Name and Registrar
The disputed domain name is registered with NameCheap, Inc. (the “Registrar”). 3. Procedural History
The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the “Center”) on April 16, 2019. On April 16, 2019, the Center transmitted by email to the Registrar a request for registrar verification in connection with the disputed domain name. On April 16, 2019, 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 Complainant on April 23, 2019 providing the registrant and contact information disclosed by the Registrar, and inviting Complainant to submit an amendment to the Complaint. Complainant filed an amended Complaint on April 23, 2019.
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 Respondent of the Complaint, and the proceedings commenced on April 24, 2019. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5, the due date for Response was May 14, 2019. Respondent did not submit any response. Accordingly, the Center notified Respondent’s default on May 15, 2019.
The Center appointed Lawrence K. Nodine as the sole panelist in this matter on May 24, 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
Founded in 2007, Complainant is an online retailer that sells beauty products on its website, . Complainant owns several domestic and international trademark registrations for its CULT BEAUTY mark, including European Union Registration No. 10,304,715, registered November 14, 2013, United States of America (“U.S”). Registration No. 4,709,986, registered March 31, 2015, and International Registration No. 1,195,792, registered February 13, 2014. Complainant ships products to eighty-five countries, including India. As a result of Complainant’s international presence, Complainant has received numerous awards and press coverage. Several hundred thousand individuals follow each of Complainant’s social media accounts.
Respondent registered the disputed domain name on Janu