The Complainant, founded in 1845, is a well-known Swiss chocolate manufacturer and a global leader in the premium chocolate category. It produces high-quality chocolates at 12 factories in Europe and the United States. Its products are sold by over 40 subsidiaries and branch offices, in more than 600 of its own stores, as well as via a global network of approximately 100 distributors. With over 15,000 employees, the Complainant reported sales of CHF 5.92 billion in 2025.<\/p>\n
The Complainant holds many trademarks for the term LINDT, covering numerous jurisdictions around the world.<\/p>\n
The Complainant and its affiliated entities control numerous domain names which encompass the LINDT mark, and these are used to advertise the Complainant's offerings across a wide range of territories around the world. These registrations include <lindt.com> (which automatically routes users to the appropriate official Lindt regional website according to their location), <lindt.ch>, <lindt.co.uk>, <lindt.se>, <lindt.com.nl>, <lindt.it>, <lindtusa.com>, <lindt.ca>, <lindt.com.br>, <lindt.jp>, <lindt.cn> and <lindt.com.au>. Through these official websites, the Complainant actively promotes and offers its chocolate and confectionery products.<\/p>\n
The disputed domain name was registered on April 28, 2026. It resolved to the Complainant's website at \"www.lindt.com\" and presently resolves to the Namecheap website stating: “Whois verification is pending”.<\/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.<\/p>\n
The Complainant contends that the Respondent does not have trademark rights in, nor is commonly known by, 'lindt', 'lindt.ltd', or any similar term. The Respondent is not connected to nor affiliated with the Complainant and has not received license or consent to use the LINDT mark in any way. The Respondent has not used, nor prepared to use, the disputed domain name in connection with a bona fide offering of goods or services, nor a legitimate non-commercial or fair use. The disputed domain name has been used to redirect users to the Complainant's official website at \"www.lindt.ch\" in a manner that falsely suggests affiliation or authorisation. This redirection did not serve any independent purpose and merely sought to exploit the Complainant's reputation by misleading internet users. The disputed domain name presently resolves to a 'Whois verification is pending' page of the applicable registrar. This present inactivity does not cure the Respondent's prior abusive use and similarly does not constitute a bona fide offering of goods or services, nor a legitimate non-commercial or fair use.<\/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 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": [ "Alan Limbury" ], "date_of_panel_decision": "2026-06-14 00:00:00", "informal_english_translation": "
The Complainant is the owner inter alia <\/em>of:<\/p>\n United States trademark LINDT n° 87306, registered on July 9, 1912 for chocolate candies, in International Class 30;<\/p>\n Canadian trademark LINDT, n° UCA26258 for alimentary products, namely: chocolate and milk chocolate products, cocoa and cocoa products, in International Class 30; and<\/p>\n International trademark LINDT, 217838, registered on March 2, 1959 for cocoa and plain chocolates, filled chocolates or in combination with other substances; confectionery goods in International Class 30.<\/p>",
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