WIPO Domain Name Decision D2019-1073 for acceanture.com
WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION Accenture Global Services Limited v. Kranthi Kumar K Case No. D2019-1073 1. The Parties
The Complainant is Accenture Global Services Limited, Ireland, represented by McDermott Will & Emery LLP, United States of America (“US” or “United States”).
The Respondent is Kranthi Kumar K, India. 2. The Domain Name and Registrar
The disputed domain name is registered with Wild West Domains, LLC (the “Registrar”). 3. Procedural History
The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the “Center”) on May 9, 2019. On May 9, 2019, the Center transmitted by email to the Registrar a request for registrar verification in connection with the disputed domain name. On May 10, 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 May 22, 2019. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5, the due date for Response was June 11, 2019. The Respondent did not submit any response. Accordingly, the Center notified the Respondent’s default on June 13, 2019.
The Center appointed Theda König Horowicz as the sole panelist in this matter on June 19, 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 an international business based in Ireland that provides management consulting, technology services and outsourcing services under the name ACCENTURE.
The Complainant is the owner of US ACCENTURE trademark including:
ACCENTURE, in Classes 9, 16, 35, 36, 37, 41 and 42, No. 3,091,811, registered on May 16, 2006
ACCENTURE & Design in Classes 9, 16, 35, 36, 37, 41 and 42, No. 2,665,373, registered on December 24, 2002
ACCENTURE & Design in Classes 16, 18, 21, 24 and 28, No. 3,340,780, registered on November 20, 2007
ACCENTURE & Design in Classes 18, 25 and 28, No. 2,884,125, registered on September 14, 2004
ACCENTURE & Design, in Classes 35 and 36, No. 3,862,419, registered on October 19, 2010
The Complainant also owns trademark registrations for ACCENTURE in several other countries, including in India where the Respondent is based.
The Complainant operates its official website under the domain name which was registered on August 29, 2000. At this website, Internet users can find detailed information about the Complainant’s business in the United States and in other countries.
The Complainants has been using its ACCENTURE mark since many years ago for its business and promoted said mark notably through advertising campaigns, social development projects, sponsorship of sporting events, etc. Besides, the ACCENTURE mark has been recognized and ranked in several Brands Reports since 2002. The Complainant has also received numerous awards for its business, products and services provided under the ACCENTURE mark.
The Respondent registered the disputed domain name on April 22, 2019. It resolves to a page that is blank, respectively which has no content or function. 5. Parties’ Contentions A. Complainant
The Complainant alleges that the disputed domain name is confusingly similar to the distinctive and famous ACCENTURE marks. The only difference in the disputed domain name is the addition of the letter “a” between the first letter “e” and “n” in the ACCENTURE mark which constitutes “typosquatting”.
Furthermore, the Complainant states that the Respondent has no interest in the famous ACCENTURE marks and has not been authorized by the Complainant to use them or to use to the disputed domain name or any other domain name containing the ACCENTURE marks. The Respondent would not be known by the disputed domain name, being noted that the disputed domain name is currently not used by the Respondent (passive holding). The Complain