For purposes of this Complaint, the interests of Complainant and its parent company are co-extensive. The Center sent an Acknowledgment of Receipt of Complaint to Complainant. The Complainant paid the required fee. The Response was written in Spanish. The Sole Panelist reads English and Spanish.
Complainant markets a highly successful line of video game products.
In Japan, Complainant's parent company has operated under the Nintendo name for more than 50 years. Daniel Lopez remained the Administrative Contact, and his contact address was the same as that listed for the prior registrant, Banners Factory. Respondent then attempted to sell the domain name to Complainant for an undisclosed amount in excess of the registration fee. Daniel Lopez admits that Banners Factory and Creative Strategies are names, which he uses for business. He denies having any conversation with a representative of Complainant in which he offered to sell the Domain Name to Complainant.