{
    "case_number": "CAC-UDRP-107839",
    "time_of_filling": "2026-02-10 11:38:13",
    "domain_names": [
        "lindt-outlet.shop"
    ],
    "case_administrator": "Olga Dvořáková (Case admin)",
    "complainant": [
        "Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG"
    ],
    "complainant_representative": "SILKA AB",
    "respondent": [
        "Han Kim"
    ],
    "respondent_representative": null,
    "factual_background": "<p>The Complainant is a Swiss company that was founded in 1845. The Complainant is a producer of chocolate and confectionery products and a leader in the market of premium quality chocolate. The Complainant operates manufacturing sites across Europe and the United States, supported by 38 subsidiaries and branch offices, more than 500 owned retail boutiques, and a robust global network of over 100 independent distributors. The Complainant has more than 15,000 employees and made a revenue of CHF 5.47 billion in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;The disputed domain name was registered on January 15, 2026 and is currently inactive following a takedown request submitted by the Complainant, and previously resolved to a website which prominently displayed the Complainant&rsquo;s LINDT trademark at the top and offered LINDT-branded products for sale at discounted prices.<\/p>",
    "other_legal_proceedings": "<p>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": "<p>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<p>No administratively compliant Response has been filed.<\/p>",
    "rights": "<p>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": "<p>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": "<p>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": "<p>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": [
        "Alfred Meijboom"
    ],
    "date_of_panel_decision": "2026-03-10 00:00:00",
    "informal_english_translation": "<p><span>The Complainant is the owner of several&nbsp;<\/span>LINDT trademarks for, <em>inter alia<\/em>, goods in class 30, registered worldwide, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>German trademark LINDT with registration number 91037 of Sep 27, 1906; and<\/li>\n<li>United States trademark LINDT with registration number 87306 of July 9, 1921.<\/li>\n<\/ul>",
    "decision_domains": {
        "lindt-outlet.shop": "TRANSFERRED"
    },
    "panelist": null,
    "panellists_text": null
}