The Complainant is Adecco Group AG, a Swiss multinational that is the world’s second largest human resources provider and temporary staffing firm. The services offered by the Complainant include temporary staffing, permanent job placement, career transition, and talent development in the office, industrial, technical, financial, and legal sectors, as well as business process outsourcing and consulting. The Complainant’s activities have a truly global reach, covering 60 countries and employing over 32 000 experts across the group’s subsidiaries. In India, the Complainant’s business operates through the Adecco (global website visible at https:\/\/www.adecco.com\/) and Akkodis (global website visible at https:\/\/www.akkodis.com\/) brands. <\/p>\n
In India, Adecco operates through 16 offices spread throughout the national territory, with in excess of 1400 employees. <\/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": "
COMPLAINANT:<\/p>\n
The Complainant states that based on Whois directory, the Respondent is listed as Sunrise Security Services (represented by Ranjith M), allegedly an organization located in Bangalore, India. Based on the content of the website, the Respondent is at least affiliated with the operator of the website to which the disputed domain directs: the business “Adecco Staffing Solutions India” located as Second Floor, No.72, House No3, Rajgopal Nagar Main Road Laggere, Rajgopal Nagar Phase 2 Bengaluru - 560058, Karnataka, India. Complainant further states that this business, a sole proprietorship vested in a Ranjith M. (identical to the Registrant Name displayed in WHOIS information), is described as an “exporter and service provider”, and is claimed to have been established in 1992. However, aside from this claim on the Respondent’s own website, the Complainant was unable to find any indication of the Respondent’s use of the name dating to this time. Indeed, the Complainant also shows that following the registration of <adeccostaffing solutionsindia.com> in the name of Sunrise Security Services Ranjith M. filed a trademark application on a “Proposed to Use” basis in the name of “Adecco Staffing Solutions India.” It argues that this indicates that Respondent could not have been operating a bona fide business when another company registered the disputed domain name.<\/p>\n
The Respondent uses the disputed domain name to promote their (apparent) business in the staffing and labor recruitment sectors, where the Complainant is established. The use of the disputed domain name in this context is likely to lead the public into thinking that the Respondent is somehow affiliated with the Complainant, which is not the case.<\/p>\n
RESPONDENT:<\/p>\n
The Respondent has not appeared formally or informally to controvert the evidence submitted by the Complainant. It registered the disputed domain name <adeccostaffingsolutionsindia.com> on September 2, 2023.<\/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": [ "Gerald Levine Ph.D, Esq." ], "date_of_panel_decision": "2024-09-30 00:00:00", "informal_english_translation": "
The Complainant is the owner of a large portfolio of registered trademarks for the term ADECCO, including in India, where the Complainant is the owner of, notably, the following registered mark:<\/p>\n
Government of India, Trademarks Registry, Registration No. 1312198 dated September 3,2004 NICE Classes 35, 41 and 42.<\/p>", "decision_domains": { "adeccostaffingsolutionsindia.com": "TRANSFERRED" }, "panelist": null, "panellists_text": null }