{ "case_number": "CAC-UDRP-107513", "time_of_filling": "2025-04-28 13:42:55", "domain_names": [ "lindtdobrazil.com" ], "case_administrator": "Olga Dvořáková (Case admin)", "complainant": [ "Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG " ], "complainant_representative": null, "respondent": [ " Marlene Fatima" ], "respondent_representative": null, "factual_background": "

The Complainant (founded in 1845) is a well-known chocolate maker based in Switzerland. The Complainant is a leader in the market of premium quality chocolate with a comprehensive network of more than 100 distributors in over 120 countries. The Complainant has more than 14 thousand employees and made revenue of CHF 5.2 billion in 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Complainant holds numerous domain names which encompass the “LINDT” mark, and these are used to advertise the Complainant’s goods and services across a wide range of territories around the world. These registrations include, among others, <lindt.com>, <lindt.com.br>, <lindt.ch>, etc. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Complainant has a strong social media presence with, for example, seven million followers on Facebook, more than 180 thousand followers on Instagram, and over 140 thousand followers on LinkedIn.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Complainant places great value on its intellectual property rights and has been diligent in protecting its intellectual property and in preventing the unauthorized use thereof. The Complainant has been successful in many previous domain name dispute proceedings involving the “LINDT” trademark. <\/span><\/p>\n

The disputed domain name <lindtdobrazil.com> (hereinafter “disputed domain name”) was registered on 7 April 2025. According to the Registrar, the Respondent is ‘Marlene Fatima’. The Respondent provided an address as being in Brazil.<\/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:
The Complainant contends that the requirements of the Policy have been met and that the disputed domain name should be transferred to it.<\/p>\n

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RESPONDENT:<\/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 UDRP).<\/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 UDRP).<\/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 UDRP).<\/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": [ "Radim Charvát (Presiding Panelist)" ], "date_of_panel_decision": "2025-06-02 00:00:00", "informal_english_translation": "

The Complainant states that it is the owner of the following trademark registration:<\/span><\/p>\n