As the Respondent did not file any response to the complaint, the Panel took into account the following facts asserted by the Complainant (and supported by the documentary evidence submitted by the Complainant) and unchallenged by the Respondent:<\/p>\n
(a) The Complainant, founded in 1845, is a well-known chocolate maker based in Switzerland. As a leader in the market of premium quality chocolate, the Complainant produces chocolates from 12 own production sites in Europe and the United States. These are sold by 38 subsidiaries and branch offices, as well as via a network of over 100 independent distributors around the globe. The Complainant also runs more than 500 own shops. With around 15,000 employees, the Complainant reported sales of CHF 5.47 billion in 2024. Over the years, the Complainant has expanded its brand portfolio abroad and acquired chocolate businesses including Hofbauer and Küfferle<\/em> (1994), Caffarel<\/em> (1997), Ghirardelli<\/em> (1998) and Russell Stover<\/em> (2014). The Complainant acquired the Ghirardelli Chocolate Company in 1998. Ghirardelli, one of the oldest US-based chocolate companies, was founded in 1852 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. In FY 2022, Ghirardelli generated sales of USD 727 million. Ghirardelli chocolates are sold through numerous stores, retail partners and wholesale distributors;<\/p>\n (b) The Complainant is the owner of Complainant's Trademarks. Also, the Complainant owns many domain names for its Ghirardelli brand such as <ghirardelli.com> where Complainant's primary web presentation is located and <ghirardelli.online>, <ghirardelli.shop>, <ghirardelli.us>, <ghirardelli.com.mx> and <ghirardelli.ca>; and<\/p>\n (c) The disputed domain name <ghirardelii.com> was registered on 27 December 2025<\/span> and is redirected to the official website of the Complainant <ghirardelli.com> while its MX records are configured.<\/p>\n<\/div>",
"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 In addition to the above factual assertions, the Complainant also contends the following:<\/p>\n (a) The disputed domain name is confusingly similar to Complainant’s Trademarks. The slight spelling variation of substituting the “l” with \"i\" is not sufficient to escape the finding that the disputed domain name is confusingly similar to Complainant's Trademarks. It is well-established that the slight spelling variations do not prevent a disputed domain name from being confusingly similar to Complainant’s Trademarks;<\/p>\n (b) The Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the disputed domain name, and he is not related in any way to the Complainant. The Complainant does not carry out any activity for, nor has any business with the Respondent. Neither license nor authorization has been granted by the Complainant to the Respondent to make any use of the Complainant’s Trademarks or apply for registration of the disputed domain name. Besides, the Complainant also claims that the disputed domain name is a typosquatted version of Complainant's Trademark. Typosquatting is the practice of registering a domain name to take advantage of Internet users’ typographical errors and which shows that the Respondent lacks rights and legitimate interests in the domain name;<\/p>\n (c) Furthermore, the misspelling of Complainant's Trademarks was intentionally created by the Respondent to establish confusing similarity of the disputed domain name to Complainant’s Trademarks. The Complainant contends such practice of the Respondent is evidence of bad faith. Moreover, as the MX records for the disputed domain name are configured, there is a risk that the disputed domain name may be used for fraudulent activity such as phishing. Consequently, the disputed domain name has been registered and is being used in bad faith by the Respondent.<\/p>\n RESPONDENT: The Panel concluded that the disputed domain name is identical or confusingly similar to Complainant’s Trademarks within the meaning of paragraph 4(a)(i) of the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (\"<\/span>UDRP<\/strong>\" or \"<\/span>Policy<\/strong>\").<\/span> 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>\n For details, please see \"Principal Reasons for the Decision\".<\/span><\/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>\n For details, please see \"Principal Reasons for the Decision\".<\/span><\/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": [
"Michal Matějka"
],
"date_of_panel_decision": "2026-02-07 00:00:00",
"informal_english_translation": " The Complainant is the owner of the following trademarks:<\/span><\/p>\n Trademark<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Origin<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Registration Number<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Registration Date<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Class(es) Covered<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n GHIRARDELLI<\/p>\n<\/td>\n United States<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 205776<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 17 Nov 1925<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 30<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n GHIRARDELLI<\/p>\n<\/td>\n United States<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 1645206<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 21 May 1991<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 16, 18, 21, 25, 30, 42<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n GHIRARDELLI<\/p>\n<\/td>\n United States<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 3508893<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 30 Sep 2008<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 6, 16, 18, 21, 25, 28<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n GHIRARDELLI<\/p>\n<\/td>\n European Union<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 003716453<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 27 Jul 2005<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 30, 35, 42, 43<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n GHIRARDELLI<\/p>\n<\/td>\n International<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 826074<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 30 Mar 2004<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 30, 35, 43<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n GHIRARDELLI<\/p>\n<\/td>\n International<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 936941<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 27 Jul 2007<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 6, 14, 16, 18, 21, 25, 28, 41<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n GHIRARDELLI<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Canada<\/p>\n<\/td>\n TMA378615<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 18 Jan 1991<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 30<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n GHIRARDELLI<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Canada<\/p>\n<\/td>\n TMA763505<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 8 Apr 2010<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 16, 18, 21, 25, 30, 35, 43<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n GHIRARDELLI<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Mexico<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 704971<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 28 Jun 2001<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 30<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n (\"Complainant's Trademarks<\/strong>\")<\/p>\n The disputed domain name <<\/span>ghirardelii.com> was registered on 27 December 2025.<\/span><\/p>",
"decision_domains": {
"ghirardelii.com": "TRANSFERRED"
},
"panelist": null,
"panellists_text": null
}
The Respondent did not provide any response to the complaint.<\/p>",
"rights": "
For details, please see \"Principal Reasons for the Decision\".<\/span><\/p>",
"no_rights_or_legitimate_interests": "\n\n
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