Caso Hard Rock Cafe

Decisión del Panel Administrativo nº D2002-0022 de Tribunal Arbitral de la OMPI, 4 de Abril de 2002 (caso Hard Rock Café International (USA), Inc. vs. Vision Star International, Inc.)

WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center

ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION

Hard Rock Café International (USA), Inc. v. Vision Star International, Inc.

Case No. D2002-0022

1. The Parties

1.1 The Complainant is Hard Rock Café International (USA), Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Florida with its principal place of business located in Orlando, Florida, USA.

1.2 The Respondent is Vision Star International, Inc., a dissolved corporation under the laws of the State of Florida, located in Boca Raton, Florida, USA, and whose contact information provides an address located at 8122 Glades Road, Suite 361 Boca Raton, FL 33434, USA, according to VeriSign, Inc. database.

2. The Domain Name and Registrar

2.1 The disputed domain name is .

2.2 The registrar of the disputed domain name is VeriSign, Inc., formerly known as Network Solutions, Inc., with a business address in Mountain View, California, USA.

3. Procedural History

3.1 Complainant initiated the proceeding by filing a complaint, received by the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center ("WIPO") by e-mail on January 10, 2002, and by hard copy on January 15, 2002.

3.2 January 21, 2002, all formal requirements for the establishment of the Complaint were checked by WIPO and found to be in compliance with the ICANN Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the "Policy"), the Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the "Rules"), and the WIPO Supplemental Rules for Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the "Supplemental Rules"). The Panel accepts the WIPO checklist as evidence of proper compliance with the Policy, Rules, and Supplemental Rules.

3.3 January 22, 2002, WIPO transmitted notification of the Complaint and commencement of the proceedings to Respondent.

3.4 February 15, 2002, WIPO transmitted notification to Respondent of its default in responding to the Complaint.

3.5 A copy of the Amended Complaint, together with the cover sheet as prescribed by the Supplemental Rules, has been sent or transmitted to the Respondent on February 19, 2002, by courier delivery service, postage pre-paid and return receipt requested, and to all of the contacts identified for the Respondent.

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