Complainant is American Airlines, Inc., United States of America (“USA”), represented by Greenberg Traurig, LLP,USA.
Respondent is Super Privacy Service LTD c/o Dynadot / lin yanxiao, China.
2. The Domain Names and RegistrarThe disputed domain names
Dynadot, LLC (the “Registrar”).
The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the “Center”) on September 22, 2021. On September 23, 2021, the Center transmitted by email to the Registrar a request for registrar verification in connection with the disputed domain names. On September 23, 2021, the Registrar transmitted by email to the Center its verification response disclosing registrant and contact information for the disputed domain names which differed from the named Respondent and contact information in the Complaint. The Center sent an email communication to Complainant on September 24, 2021 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 October 7, 2021.
The Center verified that 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 October 8, 2021. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5, the due date for Response was October 28, 2021. Respondent did not submit any response. Accordingly, the Center notified Respondent’s default on November 1, 2021.
The Center appointed Gabriel Leonardos as the sole panelist in this matter on November 8, 2021. 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 BackgroundComplainant is American Airlines Inc., an American airline company established in 1926 and headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. American Airlines is the largest air carrier in the world, the company serves over 350 destinations in more than 50 countries, offers nearly 7,000 daily flights, and enjoys a worldwide reputation as a premier airline for business and leisure travelers. Furthermore, Complainant’s website is the most accessed website in the category of air travel, achieving over 26.19 million visits only in the past six months.
Complainant also offers a variety of premium co-branded credit card products which give its costumers some benefits, such as Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Elite Mastercard; Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite Mastercard®; CitiBusiness® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Elite Mastercard® among others.
During the years, Complainant has developed a global name-recognition and strongly invested in its brand and intellectual property rights, building a wide international portfolio of registered trademarks. Over decades, Complainant has used the marks AA, AMERICAN, and AMERICAN AIRLINES, alone or in combinations with other words and designs, to identify its products and services.
Below are some examples of Complainant’s registered trademarks:
Registration No.
Trademark
Territory
Date of Registration
514292
AA
United States
1949
2339639
United States
2000
0514294
AMERICAN AIRLINES
United States
1949
5288639
United States
2017
4004914
United States
2011
2,339,639
AA.COM
United States
2000
816205159
AMERICAN AIRLINES
Brazil
1996
816205132
AA
Brazil
1998
448977
AMERICAN AIRLINES
India
2003
1473472
AA
United Kingdom
2001
779736
AMERICAN AIRLINES
China
1995
000 153 726
AMERICAN AIRLINES
European Union
1999