WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION
Star Stable Entertainment AB v. Webmaster Administration, DCW Group Investments
Case No. D2019-0449
1. The Parties
The Complainant is Star Stable Entertainment AB of Stockholm, Sweden, represented by SILKA Law AB, Sweden.
The Respondent is Webmaster Administration, DCW Group Investments of Walnut, California, United States of America (“US” or “United States”).
2. The Domain Name and Registrar
The disputed domain name <starsteble.com> (the “disputed domain name”) is registered with Key-Systems GmbH (the “Registrar”).
3. Procedural History
The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the “Center”) on February 26, 2019. On February 27, 2019, the Center transmitted by email to the Registrar a request for registrar verification in connection with the disputed domain name. On February 28, 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 6, 2019. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5, the due date for Response was March 26, 2019. The Respondent did not submit any response. Accordingly, the Center notified the Respondent’s default on March 27, 2019.
The Center appointed Kiyoshi Tsuru as the sole panelist in this matter on April 5, 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 a privately held Swedish company located in Stockholm, in the business of online multi-player adventure games.
The Complainant owns the following trademark registrations:
Trademark | Registration Number | Filing Date | Registration Date | Class | Jurisdiction |
STAR STABLE
| 86390932 | September 10, 2014 | August 25, 2015 | 16, 25, 28, 41, | US |
STAR STABLE
| 86655030 | June 8, 2015 | April 26, 2016 | 9, 16, 41 | US |
STAR STABLE
| 86981582 | April 12, 2016 | June 13, 2017 | 18, 24 | US |
STAR STABLE
| 77876129 | November 19, 2009 | July 6, 2010 | 9 | US |
STAR STABLE
| 86972347 | April 12, 2016 | March 06, 2018 | 14 | US |
Star Stable | 008696775 | November 18, 2009 | April 5, 2010 | 9 | European Union (“EU”) |
STAR STABLE | 013204128 | August 27, 2014 | January 13, 2015 | 16, 25, 28, 41 | EU |
STAR STABLE
| 014171326 | May 26, 2015 | September 21, 2015 | 9, 16, 25, 41 | EU |
STAR STABLE | 014673198 | October 13, 2015 | March 24, 2016 | 3, 14, 18, 21, 24, 30, 32 | EU |
STAR STABLE | 63191/2017 | October 20, 2017 | March 1, 2018 | 9,16,25,41 | Switzerland |
STAR STABLE | 908435991 | October 13, 2014 | May 2, 2017 | 25 | Brazil |
STAR STABLE | 908436130 | October 13, 2014 | May 2, 2017 | 41 | Brazil |
STAR STABLE | 908436033 | October 13, 2014 | May 2, 2017 | 28 | Brazil |
STAR STABLE | 908435940 | October 13, 2014 | May 2, 2017 | 16 | Brazil |
STAR STABLE | 908435894 | October 13, 2014 | May 2, 2017 | 9 | Brazil |