WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION
Boing S.p.A. v. Domain Admin, Whois Privacy Corp.
Case No. DTV2020-0002
1. The Parties
The Complainant is Boing S.p.A., Italy, represented by Carlo Sala, Italy.
The Respondent is Domain Admin, Whois Privacy Corp., Bahamas.
2. The Domain Name and Registrar
The disputed domain name <boing.tv> (the “disputed domain name”) is registered with Internet Domain Service BS Corp (the “Registrar”).
3. Procedural History
The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the “Center”) on May 12, 2020. On May 12, 2020, the Center transmitted by email to the Registrar a request for registrar verification in connection with the disputed domain name. On May 13, 2020, 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 20, 2020. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5, the due date for Response was June 9, 2020. The Respondent did not submit any response. Accordingly, the Center notified the Respondent’s default on June 10, 2020.
The Center appointed Kiyoshi Tsuru as the sole panelist in this matter on June 19, 2020. 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 Boing S.p.A., one of the main broadcasters of programs for children in Italy and in Spain.
The Complainant owns, among others, the following trademark registrations:
Trademark | Registration Number | Registration Date | Classes | Jurisdiction |
BOING (&Design) | 004196036 | January 25, 2006 | 35,38, 41 | European Union |
BOING | M2613299 | October 1, 2005 | 9,38,35,41 | Spain |
BOING (&Design) | M2627623 | February 1, 2006 | 9,16,28 | Spain |
BOING | M3559447 | September 22, 2015 | 30 | Spain |
BOING | 2015000039146 | December 29, 2016 | 5 | Italy |