{
    "case_number": "CAC-UDRP-108815",
    "time_of_filling": "2026-07-03 13:49:05",
    "domain_names": [
        "russallstovar.site"
    ],
    "case_administrator": "  Iveta Špiclová   (Czech Arbitration Court) (Case admin)",
    "complainant": [
        "Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG"
    ],
    "complainant_representative": "SILKA AB",
    "respondent": [
        "Retha Wassermann"
    ],
    "respondent_representative": null,
    "factual_background": "<p>The Complainant is a Swiss company with a long-standing business in chocolate and confectionery.<\/p>\n<p>The Russell Stover business traces its roots to 1923 and was acquired by the Complainant in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Russell Stover manufactures confectionery products in the United States and sells them through branded stores and other retail channels.<\/p>\n<p>The disputed domain name &lt;russallstovar.site&gt; was registered on 21 May 2026.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>According to the Complaint, before a takedown the disputed domain name resolved to a commercial website purporting to sell RUSSELL STOVER-branded chocolates at very substantial discounts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Respondent is Retha Wassermann of Tucson, Arizona, United States.&nbsp;<\/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. <br \/>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": [
        "Victoria McEvedy"
    ],
    "date_of_panel_decision": "2026-08-10 00:00:00",
    "informal_english_translation": "<p>The Complainant relies on registered trade mark rights in the mark RUSSELL STOVER, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>United States trade mark No. 739454, RUSSELL STOVER, registered on 16 October 1962;<\/li>\n<li>European Union trade mark (EUTM) No. 004342077, RUSSELL STOVER, registered on 28 April 2006;<\/li>\n<li>International trade mark No. 1243266, RUSSELL STOVER, registered on 28 January 2015; and<\/li>\n<li>United States trade mark No. 5741842, RUSSELL STOVER (device), registered on 30 April 2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Complainant also relies on longstanding use of the RUSSELL STOVER name in trade in connection with chocolate and confectionery products. The Russell Stover business traces its roots to 1923. The Complainant also owns and uses the domain name &lt;russellstover.com&gt;, registered on 21 December 1996 and used for its official website.<\/p>\n<p>The Complainant further relies on previous UDRP recognition of the reputation of the RUSSELL STOVER mark, including CAC Case No. 107862 and No. 106883.<\/p>",
    "decision_domains": {
        "russallstovar.site": "TRANSFERRED"
    },
    "panelist": null,
    "panellists_text": null
}