WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION A.S. WATSONS TM LIMITED v. David J. Perkins, Worldwide Domains Case No. DPH2018-0004 1. The Parties

The Complainant is A.S. WATSONS TM LIMITED of Road Town, British Virgin Islands, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, represented by Quisumbing Torres Law Firm, Philippines.

The Respondent is David J. Perkins, Worldwide Domains of Connord, California, United States of America (“United States”). 2. The Domain Name and Registrar

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

The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the “Center”) on September 21, 2018. On September 21, 2018, the Center transmitted by email to the Registrar a request for registrar verification in connection with the disputed domain name. On September 25, 2018, the Registrar transmitted by email to the Center its verification response confirming that the Respondent is listed as the registrant and providing the contact details and contact information for the disputed domain name.

The Center verified that the Complaint satisfied the formal requirements of the .PH Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (“phDRP” or the “Policy”), the Rules for .PH Uniform Dispute Resolution Implementation Rules (the “Rules”), and the WIPO Supplemental Rules (the “Supplemental Rules”).

In accordance with the Rules, paragraphs 2(a) and 4(a), the Center formally notified the Respondent of the Complaint, and the proceedings commenced on October 16, 2018. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5(a), the due date for Response was November 5, 2018. The Respondent did not submit any response.
Accordingly, the Center notified the Respondent’s default on November 6, 2018.

The Center appointed Manuel Moreno-Torres as the sole panelist in this matter on November 19, 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 was established in Hong Kong, China in 1841 and is nowadays one the world’s largest international health and beauty retailers. It is operating more than 6,000 stores and over 1,500 pharmacies worldwide.

The Complainant and affiliated entities are the registered owners of the following trademarks, amongst others:

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Registration number

Date of registration

Philippines

No 4/2014/005003864

April 2, 2015

Hong Kong, China

302176489

March 1, 2014

European Union (EUIPO)

002564953

January 5, 2004

The disputed domain name was registered on September 15, 2017. The disputed domain name resolves to a PPC site which also offers at the top of the page a link to sell the disputed domain name. 5. Parties’ Contentions A. Complainant

The Complainant’s contentions can be summarized as follows:

The Complainant commenced its operations in the Philippines in 2002 when it opened its first retail stores in the Philippines. As of December 2017, the Complainant operates approximately 623 retail stores throughout the Philippines. The Complainant also offers online shopping services to its Philippine-based consumers through “”.

The Complainant is the owner of a number of registered trademarks in relation to WATSONS in different jurisdictions. The disputed domain name is identical to the disputed domain name.

The Complainant has not authorized the Respondent to use the WATSONS trademark or cause registration of the disputed domain name, neither is the Respondent known by the disputed domain name. Further, the Respondent is not making a legitimate noncommercial or fair use of the disputed domain name without intent of profit.

The Complainant alleges that the disp