“188” domains lost in UDRP.
Another day, another UDRP against domains that begin with the number “188.”
Once again, the Complainant is Cube Limited of Douglas, Isle of Man, a company that uses its 188 trademark to challenge the ownership of related domains; they’ve done so several times in the past.
This time around, the Respondent is Ri Biao Xie of Yun Fu, China. Cube Limited provides online betting services using the “188” mark.
The following 45 domains were involved in this UDRP:
188201.net
188202.net
188204.net
188205.net
188206.net
188207.net
188208.net
188209.net
1880003.com
1880068.com
1880168.com
1880202.com
1880404.com
1880505.com
1880606.com
1880707.com
1880909.com
1881010.com
1881212.com
1881313.com
1881368.com
1881414.com
1881515.com
1881616.com
1881708.com
1881717.com
1881738.com
1881919.com
1882017.com
1882116.com
1882556.com
1883008.com
1883058.com
1883115.com
1883556.com
1883568.com
1883600.com
1883628.com
1886238.com
1886636.com
1887008.com
1887355.com
1887500.com
1887668.com
1887708.com
According to the UDRP, the following elements were outlined:
European Union trademark registration no. 8390379 for the mark 188, applied for on June 26, 2009 for goods and services in International classes 9, 28, 41 and 42;
European Union trademark registration no. 8425324 for the mark 188BET, applied for on July 14, 2009 for goods and services in International classes 9, 28, 41 and 42;
UK trademark registration no. 3017215 for the mark 188BET, applied for on August 8, 2013 for goods and services in International classes 9, 28, 41 and 42;
Hong Kong, China trademark registration no. 302702655 for the mark 188BET, registered on August 12, 2013 for goods and services in International classes 9, 28, 41 and 42.
The disputed “.com” domain names were registered on August 27, 2015 whereas the disputed “.net” domain names were registered on August 22, 2015.
The disputed domain names direct to websites that display the Complainant’s 188 trademark, and most of them also display the Complainant’s logo.
The Respondent did not reply to the Complainant’s contentions.
Fabrizio Bedarida, sole panelist, pointed out earlier UDRP decisions involving the Complainant and their trademarks, and ordered the domains to be transferred.
For the full text of this UDRP decision on 45 domains that begin with “188” click here.
