Complainant is Sodexo, France, represented by Areopage, France.
Respondent is Registration Private, Domains By Proxy, LLC, United States of America (the “United States”) / Carolina Rodrigues, Fundacion Comercio Electronico, Panama. 2. The Domain Name and Registrar
The disputed domain name The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the “Center”) on June 2, 2021. On June 3, 2021, the Center transmitted by email to the Registrar a request for registrar verification in connection with the disputed domain name. On June 4, 2021, the Registrar transmitted by email to the Center its verification response disclosing registrant and contact information for the disputed domain name which differed from the named Respondent and contact information in the Complaint. The Center sent an email communication to the Complainant on June 7, 2021 providing the registrant and contact information disclosed by the Registrar, and inviting the Complainant to submit an amendment to the Complaint. The Complainant filed an amended Complaint on June 8, 2021. The Center verified that the Complaint together with the amended Complaint satisfied the formal requirements of the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the “Policy” or “UDRP”), the Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the “Rules”), and the WIPO Supplemental Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the “Supplemental Rules”). In accordance with the Rules, paragraphs 2 and 4, the Center formally notified the Respondent of the Complaint, and the proceedings commenced on June 10, 2021. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5, the due date for Response was June 30, 2021. The Respondent did not submit any response. Accordingly, the Center notified the Respondent’s default on July 19, 2021. The Center appointed Gabriel F. Leonardos as the sole panelist in this matter on July 28, 2021. The Panel finds that it was properly constituted. The Panel has submitted the Statement of Acceptance and Declaration of Impartiality and Independence, as required by the Center to ensure compliance with the Rules, paragraph 7. 4. Factual Background Complainant is Sodexo, a French company founded in 1966, specialized in foodservices and facilities management. Complainant provides a wide range of on-site services, benefit and reward services as well as personal and home services under its trade name and trademark SODEXO. Sodexo is one of the largest companies in the world, with 420,000 employees serving 100 million consumers in 64 countries. In light of the valuable goodwill and reputation achieved by Sodexo, Complainant has filed several International trademark registrations, in 64 countries where the company offer its services, to ensure its rights over the exclusive use of the brand SODEXO. Some examples are listed below: Registration Date Registration number Trademark International Class December 12, 2007 Panama trademark registrations n° 167186-01 n° 167188-01 n° 167190-01 n° 167191-01 n° 167193-01 n° 167194-01 n° 167195-01 n° 167196- 01 n° 167197-01 n° 167198-01 n° 167199-01 n° 167200-01 n° 167201-01 (protected in Panama, where the Registrant is located) International classes 9, 16, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44 and 45, respectively January 8, 2008 International trademark registration n° 964615 International classes 9, 16, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44 and 45 February 1, 2010 European trademark registration n° 008346462 SODEXO International classes 9, 16, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44 and 45
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