WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION VKR Holding A/S v. Domains by Proxy, LLC / Gilad Maor Case No. D2018-1139 1. The Parties

The Complainant is VKR Holding A/S of Hørsholm, Denmark, internally-represented.

The Respondent is Domains by Proxy, LLC of Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America (“United States”) / Gilad Maor of Rishon Lezion, Israel. 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 22, 2018. On May 22, 2018, the Center transmitted by email to the Registrar a request for registrar verification in connection with the disputed domain name. On May 22, 2018, the Registrar transmitted by email to the Center its verification response disclosing registrant and contact information for the disputed domain name which differed from the named Respondent and contact information in the Complaint. The Center sent an email communication to the Complainant on May 28, 2018 providing the registrant and contact information disclosed by the Registrar, and inviting the Complainant to submit an amendment to the Complaint. The Complainant filed an amended Complaint on June 4, 2018.

The Center verified that the Complaint together with the amended 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 June 5, 2018. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5, the due date for Response was June 25, 2018. The Respondent did not submit any response. Accordingly, the Center notified the Respondent’s default on June 26, 2018.

The Center appointed Jonas Gulliksson as the sole panelist in this matter on July 9, 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

The Complainant is a Danish company active within the field of, inter alia, roof windows and blinds. Furthermore, the Complainant is the holder of several trademark registrations for VELUX, including the United States trademark Reg. No. 1492904 (VELUX as a word mark), registered on June 21, 1988.

The disputed domain name was registered on April 10, 2015 and resolves to a Pay-Per-Click (“PPC”) website. 5. Parties’ Contentions A. Complainant

The Complainant is the owner of the Velux Group, a worldwide manufacturer of roof windows and accessories. The Complainant has since the 1940’s continuously carried out its business of being a designer and manufacturer of roof windows and other products, such as sun tunnels, blinds, and solar hot water systems. The Complainant sells its products in approximately 90 countries, and spends more than EUR 10 million on marketing each year.

Moreover, the Complainant is the holder of 450 trademark registrations including or incorporating the word “velux”. As a result of the scale and extent of advertising, the Complainant’s trademarks have become household names and are recognized by, among others, contractors in the United States as indicating the Complainant’s companies or goods and services.

The Complainant has established an extensive and valuable public reputation and goodwill in the Complainant’s trademarks. The reputation and goodwill extends beyond the range of goods and services for which the Complainant has used or permitted the use of its trademarks, and encompasses any goods and/or services which might reasonably be expected to be produced or supplied by the Complainant or its authorized users.