The verification of compliance with the formal requirements was completed in the affirmative on August 8 th , 2000. Evidence provided by the Center supports the finding that the Center acted diligently in its attempts to inform the Respondent of the proceedings. The Panel has received no further submissions from either party since its formation. The Complainant has indicated that it intended to file a complaint with the courts of first instance in Antwerp although the Panel is unaware of the status of these proceedings or of any others, which may have been undertaken by the parties or others in the present matter. The Complainant publishes CD-ROMs and electronic publications applying language technology as well as books and a scientific journal.
Nothing is known as to the activities of the Respondent.
The Complainant s predecessor has had a presence on the Internet since 1996, and perhaps as early as December 1994. The Complainant now operates its website at web address crux.be which it registered in July 1999. According to the Whois database the Respondent registered the Domain Name on February 26 th , 1998. The Complainant registered the trademark CRUX for use with trade publications, journals, newspapers, books online services and electronic publishing on July 21 st , 2000. The Complainant also maintains that the Respondent does not operate a website under the Domain Name and therefore the Respondent has no legitimate right and interest in the Domain Name.