{ "case_number": "CAC-UDRP-108014", "time_of_filling": "2025-10-06 13:22:10", "domain_names": [ "ghirardelll.com" ], "case_administrator": "Olga Dvořáková (Case admin)", "complainant": [ "Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG" ], "complainant_representative": "SILKA AB", "respondent": [ "AR Tilley (Tiley)" ], "respondent_representative": null, "factual_background": "

The Complainant, founded in 1845, is globally well-known as the leading premium quality chocolate maker based in Switzerland. The Complainant acquired the Ghirardelli Chocolate Company (‘Ghirardelli’) in 1998. Ghirardelli, one of the oldest US-based chocolate companies, was founded in 1852 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. In 2022, Ghirardelli generated sales of USD 727 million. Ghirardelli chocolates are sold through numerous stores, retail partners and wholesale distributors. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Complainant also owns domain names containing the trademark GHIRARDELLI, such as the domain names <ghirardelli.com>, <ghirardelli.us>, <ghirardelli.shop>, etc. <\/span><\/p>\n

The disputed domain name <ghirardelll.com> was registered on August 11, 2025, i.e. almost 100 years after the first registration of the Complainant’s GHIRARDELLI globally well-known trademark, and has been used in an email-based impersonation and phishing scheme. Namely, the Respondent configured the disputed domain name with MX records and used it to send fraudulent emails purporting to originate from an employee of Ghirardelli.<\/span><\/p>\n

The disputed domain name was suspended and placed on a ‘clientHold’ status following a request to the applicable registrar. This suggests that the registrar reviewed the matter and determined that the Respondent’s conduct was inconsistent with applicable registration terms and policies.<\/span><\/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": [ "Darius Sauliūnas" ], "date_of_panel_decision": "2025-11-01 00:00:00", "informal_english_translation": "

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG (the “Complainant”) is the owner of the United States trademark GHIRARDELLI, registered almost <\/span>100 years ago, <\/span>on November 17, 1925 (Reg. No. 205776), in class 30 and the European Union trademark GHIRARDELLI, registered on July 27, 2005 (Reg. No. 003716453), in classes 30, 35, 42, 43. There are many other national and international registrations of this trademark, owned by the Complainant. <\/span><\/div>\n
<\/div>", "decision_domains": { "ghirardelll.com": "TRANSFERRED" }, "panelist": null, "panellists_text": null }