WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION
Redbox Automated Retail, LLC d/b/a Redbox v. Carolina Rodrigues, Fundacion Comercio Electronico
Case No. D2019-0812
1. The Parties
The Complainant is Redbox Automated Retail, LLC d/b/a Redbox, United States of America(“US” or “United States”), represented by Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg, United States.
The Respondent is Carolina Rodrigues, Fundacion Comercio Electronico, Panama.
2. The Domain Name and Registrar
The disputed domain name <nredbox.com> (the “disputed domain name”) is registered with GoDaddy.com, LLC (the “Registrar”).
3. Procedural History
The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the “Center”) on April 10, 2019. On April 10, 2019, the Center transmitted by email to the Registrar a request for registrar verification in connection with the disputed domain name. On April 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 April 25, 2019. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5, the due date for Response was May 15, 2019. The Respondent did not submit any response. Accordingly, the Center notified the Respondent’s default on May 20, 2019.
The Center appointed Kiyoshi Tsuru as the sole panelist in this matter on May 28, 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 Complaint is Redbox Automated Retail, LLC., an American company specializing in DVD, Blu-ray, 4K, UHD, and video game rentals via automated retail kiosks.
The Complainant owns the following trademark registrations:
Trademark | Registration Number | Registration Date | Class | Jurisdiction |
REDBOX | 2919854 | January 18, 2005 | 9 | United States |
REDBOX | 2988869 | August 30, 2005 | 41 | United States |
REDBOX | 3082012 | April 18, 2006 | 35 | United States |
| 3229436 | April 17, 2007 | 9,41 | United States |
REDBOX | 4418938 | October 15, 2013 | 35,38,41 | United States |
| 4418939 | October 15, 2013 | 35,38,41 | United States |
REDBOX.COM | 4672047 | January 13, 2015 | 9,35,41 | United States |
REDBOX | 4988910 | June 28, 2016 | 41,42 | United States |