Adecco Group AG (the “Complainant”) is the owner of the European Union trademark ADECCO, registered on January 19, 2005 (Reg. No. 3330149), in classes 35, 41 and 42, and the Canadian trademark ADECCO WAY TO WORK, registered on August 14, 2014 (Reg. No. TMA884064), in classes 35, 41 and 42. There are many other national and international registrations of these trademarks, including in Thailand.<\/p>\n
The Complainant also owns domain names containing the trademark ADECCO, such as the domain names <adecco.ch> (registered on May 17, 1996), <adecco.co.th> (registered on October 2, 2003), <adecco.com> (registered on May 15, 1993), <adeccogroup.com> (registered on June 21, 2002), etc.<\/p>\n
The Complainant is globally known as the leading workforce solutions company, helping over 100.000 organizations with their talent needs as well as enabling millions of people to develop their skills and exceed their potential. The company has 38.000 employees in more than 60 countries and territories, including in Thailand.<\/p>\n
The disputed domain name <adeccowaytowork.com> was registered on May 13, 2023, i.e. many years after the first registrations of the Complainant’s ADECCO and ADECCO WAY TO WORK widely known trademarks, and resolves to the website which displays links leading Internet users to third-parties’ website offering gambling services.<\/p>", "other_legal_proceedings": "
The Panel is not aware of any other legal proceedings which are pending or decided and which relate to the disputed domain name.<\/p>", "no_response_filed": "
The Complainant submits that the requirements of the Policy have been met and that the disputed domain name should be transferred to it.<\/p>\n
NO ADMINISTRATIVELY COMPLIANT RESPONSE HAS BEEN FILED. <\/p>", "rights": "
The Complainant has, to the satisfaction of the Panel, shown the disputed domain name is identical or confusingly similar to a trademark or service mark in which the Complainant has rights (within the meaning of paragraph 4(a)(i) of the Policy).<\/p>", "no_rights_or_legitimate_interests": "
The Complainant has, to the satisfaction of the Panel, shown the Respondent to have no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the disputed domain name (within the meaning of paragraph 4(a)(ii) of the Policy).<\/p>", "bad_faith": "
The Complainant has, to the satisfaction of the Panel, shown the disputed domain name has been registered and is being used in bad faith (within the meaning of paragraph 4(a)(iii) of the Policy).<\/p>", "procedural_factors": "
The Panel is satisfied that all procedural requirements under UDRP were met and there is no other reason why it would be inappropriate to provide a decision.<\/p>", "decision": "Accepted", "panelists": [ "Darius Sauliūnas" ], "date_of_panel_decision": "2023-07-04 00:00:00", "informal_english_translation": "
The Complainant is the owner of the European Union trademark ADECCO, registered on January 19, 2005 (Reg. No. 3330149), in classes 35, 41 and 42, and the Canadian trademark ADECCO WAY TO WORK, registered on August 14, 2014 (Reg. No. TMA884064), in classes 35, 41 and 42. There are many other national and international registrations of these trademarks, including in Thailand.<\/p>", "decision_domains": { "adeccowaytowork.com": "TRANSFERRED" }, "panelist": null, "panellists_text": null }