WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION Elliott Management Corporation v. Smi Game Case No. D2018-1062 1. The Parties

The Complainant is Elliott Management Corporation of New York, New York, United States of America (“United States”), represented by ZwillGen PLLC, United States.

The Respondent is Smi Game, New York, New York, United States. 2. The Domain Name and Registrar

The disputed domain name is registered with GoD, LLC (the “Registrar”). 3. Procedural History

The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the “Center”) on May 9, 2018. On May 14, 2018, the Center transmitted by email to the Registrar a request for registrar verification in connection with the disputed domain name. On May 15, 2018, the Registrar transmitted by email to the Center its verification response confirming that Respondent is listed as the registrant and providing Respondent’s 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 Respondent of the Complaint, and the proceedings commenced on May 18, 2018. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5, the due date for Response was June 7, 2018. Respondent did not submit any response. Accordingly, the Center notified the Respondent’s default on June 8, 2018.

The Center appointed Mark Partridge as the sole panelist in this matter on June 22, 2018. 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

Complainant, Elliott Management Corporation, is an investment fund manager with more than USD 34 billion in assets under management. Complainant owns United States Reg. No. 3,250,277, dated June 12, 2007, for the mark ELLIOTT for “investment management, financial services in the nature of investment advisory”. Complainant has registered and uses the domain name for its company website. Based on long use, it also appears that Complainant owns common law trademark rights in the name ELLIOTT MANAGEMENT.

The disputed domain name was registered on October 30, 2017. It does not appear to be in current use for an Internet site. 5. Parties’ Contentions A. Complainant

Complainant contends that the disputed domain name is identical or confusingly similar to its trademark, that Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in the dis