WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center

ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION

Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. v. Huang You Bao / Huang You Bao

Case No. D2015-0623

1. The Parties

The Complainant is Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. of Torino, Italy, represented by Perani Pozzi Associati - Studio Legale, Italy.

The Respondent is Huang You Bao / Huang You Bao of Xiamen, Fujian, China.

2. The Domain Name and Registrar

The Disputed Domain Name <intesasanpaolo.top> (the “Disputed Domain Name”) is registered with Chengdu West Dimension Digital Technology Co., Ltd. (the “Registrar”).

3. Procedural History

The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the “Center”) on April 8, 2015. On April 8, 2015, the Center transmitted by email to the Registrar a request for registrar verification in connection with the Disputed Domain Name. On April 9, 2015, 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.

On April 13, 2015, the Center transmitted an email to the parties in English and Chinese regarding the language of the proceeding. On April 15, 2015, the Complainant submitted its request that English be the language of the proceeding by email to the Center. The Respondent did not comment within the specified due date.

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(a) and 4(a), the Center formally notified the Respondent of the Complaint in English and Chinese, and the proceeding commenced on April 20, 2015. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5(a), the due date for Response was May 10, 2015. The Respondent did not submit any response. Accordingly, the Center notified the Respondent’s default on May 11, 2015.

The Center appointed Kar Liang Soh as the sole panelist in this matter on May 19, 2015. 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, Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A., is a leading Italian banking group with a market capitalization exceeding EUR 52.9 billion. The Complainant has more than 5,000 branches around the world, and serves approximately 11 million customers in Italy and over 8.4 million customers in Central-Eastern Europe. The Complainant also provides retail, corporate, and wealth management services to corporate customers in at least 29 countries, including the United States of America, the Russian Federation, China, and India.

The Complainant uses the INTESA SANPAOLO trademark in multiple countries, in connection with classes 9, 16, 35, 36, 38, 41, and 42. It is the owner of the following international trademark registrations (all designating China among other jurisdictions):