The Complainant operates an adhesive business that trades as BOSTIK. It is part of the Arkema group which employs approximately 7,000 people across 45 countries. It has operated for over 130 years and is now one of the largest adhesives businesses in the world.<\/p>\n
The Complainant owns numerous trade marks in numerous jurisdictions for the word BOSTIK in plain text or stylised form. This includes the above-mentioned US registration which it has held for over 40 years.<\/p>\n
The Complainant also operates a website from the domain name <bostik.com>, being its official website. That domain name is currently registered in the name of Arkema, which is another member of the Arkema group.<\/p>\n
The disputed domain name was registered on 14 June 2026. It redirects webusers to this aforementioned official website belonging to the Complainant. Further, it is alleged, and not disputed that the Respondent has used the disputed domain name to send e-mails impersonating the Complainant and requesting information on payment of funds. For example, on 15 June 2026 the disputed domain name was used to send an e-mail to a recipient marked \"Attention Acount Payable\". The e-mail request information on payments from the recipient and purported to be from an actual employee of the Complainant located at the Complainant's actual office address in the United States of America.<\/p>\n
The Respondent has recorded its registrant name as \"Plum Purring\" and its address as a location in the United States of America.<\/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 contends that the requirements of the Policy have been met and that the disputed domain name should be transferred to it.
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": [ "Andrew Sykes" ], "date_of_panel_decision": "2026-07-31 00:00:00", "informal_english_translation": "
United States Trade Mark Registration Number 1075544 BOSTIK registered for various adhesive goods in class 19 since 18 October 1977.<\/p>", "decision_domains": { "bostiks.com": "TRANSFERRED" }, "panelist": null, "panellists_text": null }