WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION Minerva S.A. v. Noah Case No. D2018-2188 1. The Parties

The Complainant is Minerva S.A. of Sao Paulo, Brazil, represented by Opice Blum, Brazil.

The Respondent is Noah of London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 2. The Domain Name and Registrar

The disputed domain name is registered with PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainR (the “Registrar”). 3. Procedural History

The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the “Center”) on September 26, 2018. On September 27, 2018, the Center transmitted by email to the Registrar a request for registrar verification in connection with the disputed domain name. On September 28, 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 October 1, 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 October 5, 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 October 11, 2018. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5, the due date for Response was October 31, 2018. The Respondent did not submit any response. Accordingly, the Center notified the Respondent’s default on November 1, 2018.

The Center appointed Christopher J. Pibus as the sole panelist in this matter on November 8, 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 Brazilian agribusiness company, operating chiefly in the beef industry, where it acts as an exporter of meat products to more than 100 countries in the world. The Complainant owns a Brazilian trademark registration No. 826080120 issued on December 5, 2017 for the mark MINERVA in association with meat, fish, poultry and game, and other food products.

The Complainant uses the trade name Minerva Foods and has owned the domain name since June 2012, operating a website in association with its food supply business.

The Respondent registered the disputed domain name on June 8, 2018. The disputed domain name has been used in connection with a fraudulent email scheme. 5. Parties’ Contentions A. Complainant

The Complainant alleges that the disputed domain name wholly incorporates the Complainant’s registered trademark for MINERVA, except for the additional letter “i”, thereby misspelling the registered trademark in order to attract unsuspecting Internet users. Accordingly, the disputed domain name is confusingly similar to the Complainant’s trademark.

The Complainant contends that the Respondent is not known by the name “Minerva”, and has not been authorized by the Complainant to use the trademark MINERVA. The Respondent has not used the disputed domain name in association with a bona fide offering of goods and services. The disputed domain name has been used to commit acts of fraud targeting consumers of the Complainant.

The Comp