In the course of offering its services, Complainant has been using continuously and extensively the ASIANET Mark as its trade name and trademark from the date of launch of its services.Ĭomplainant has plans to expand and upgrade its current business to 350 channels, including 50 HD (High Definition) channels and advanced services such as HD, HD DVR, multi-screen viewing and Movies on Demand. 1280269) (April 22, 2004), among several others.Ĭomplainant further states that over the years its television channels have reached the homes of Indians in over 60 countries worldwide, including the Indian sub-continent, China, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Europe, the United States of America and the lower half of the former Soviet Union. Complainant has numerous trademark registrations in India all using “asianet” as their identifying element: ACV ASIANET CABLE VISION (No. The trademark ASIANET (the “ASIANET Mark”) is a coined word and is the product of Complainant’s founder. Complainant was among the first private channels in India to do “live” news. Complainant launched its services on Septemand has a legacy of over 25 years as a service provider in the State of Kerala, India. Factual BackgroundĬomplainant operates Indian entertainment channels broadcasting in the Malayalam language. 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. The Panel finds that it was properly constituted. Page as the sole panelist in this matter on October 4, 2018. Accordingly, the Center notified Respondent’s default on September 25, 2018. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5, the due date for Response was September 23, 2018. In accordance with the Rules, paragraphs 2 and 4, the Center formally notified Respondent of the Complaint, and the proceedings commenced on September 3, 2018. 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”).
On Augthe Registrar transmitted by email to the Center its verification response confirming that Respondent is listed as the registrant and providing the contact details.
On August 24, 2018, the Center transmitted by email to the Registrar a request for registrar verification in connection with the Disputed Domain Name. The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the “Center”) on August 24, 2018. The Disputed Domain Name is registered with INTERNETX GMBH (the “Registrar”). Respondent is Dom Force, Domforce Ltd of Belize City, Belize. The PartiesĬomplainant is Asianet Satellite Communications Limited of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, represented by DePenning & DePenning, India. It’s the one of the Earliest Attempts for Dedicated Channel to Gulf Viewers.WIPO Domain Name Decision: DCO2018-0027 WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION Asianet Satellite Communications Limited v.
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