{ "case_number": "CAC-UDRP-108403", "time_of_filling": "2026-02-11 10:06:42", "domain_names": [ "ghlrardelili.store" ], "case_administrator": "Olga Dvořáková (Case admin)", "complainant": [ "Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG" ], "complainant_representative": "SILKA AB", "respondent": [ "pi te" ], "respondent_representative": null, "factual_background": "

Founded in 1845, the Complainant is a Swiss chocolate maker. As a leader in the market for premium quality chocolate, the Complainant produces quality 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.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Complainant acquired the Ghirardelli Chocolate Company (“Ghirardelli”) in 1998. Founded in 1852, Ghirardelli is one of the oldest chocolate manufacturers in the United States and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. In 2024, Ghirardelli reported sales of USD 888 million. Its products are distributed through an extensive network of company‑owned stores, retail partners, and wholesale channels. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Complainant is the owner, among others, of the GHIRARDELLI trademarks cited above.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Complainant maintains a strong online presence associated with the GHIRARDELLI mark, including an official Instagram account with more than 170,000 followers, as well as ownership of the domain name <ghirardelli.com>, registered on 24 June 1998, which provides comprehensive information about the Complainant and its GHIRARDELLI‑branded products.<\/span><\/p>\n

The disputed domain name <ghlrardelili.store> was registered on 15 September 2025 and at the time when the Complaint was filed did not resolve to an active website. However, based on the evidence available in the file, the disputed domain name resolved, before it was taken down, to a website that created the impression of being affiliated with, authorised by, or endorsed by the Complainant in relation to its GHIRARDELLI brand and products. <\/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.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span>The Complainant's contentions are the following:

The disputed domain name <ghlrardelili.store> is confusingly similar to the Complainant's trademark GHIRARDELLI, that the Respondent lacks rights or legitimate interests in the disputed domain name for a number of reasons and that the disputed domain name was registered and is being used in bad faith.<\/span><\/p>\n

No administratively compliant Response has been filed.

<\/span><\/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": [ "Delia-Mihaela Belciu" ], "date_of_panel_decision": "2026-03-24 00:00:00", "informal_english_translation": "

The Complainant bases its Complaint, among others, on the following trademarks: <\/span><\/p>\n