Founded in 1845, the Complainant is a long-established Swiss company with its roots in Zurich, and a global leader in the premium chocolate category. The Complainant produces quality chocolates today at its 12 factories in Europe and the USA. Its products are sold by 41 subsidiaries and branch offices in around 650 of its own stores as well as via a network of around 100 distributors in 120 countries. With around 15,500 employees, the Complainant reported sales of CHF 5.92 billion in 2025 and achieved a market capitalization of CHF 27 billion. <\/p>\n
As its business operations have grown and expanded internationally, the Complainant has obtained and maintained a substantial portfolio of LINDT trademark registrations in numerous countries and regions around the world and maintains an extensive commercial and online presence.<\/p>\n
The Complainant also operates the domain name <lindt.com>, registered on December 16, 1997, through which Internet users are directed to its official country-specific websites.<\/p>\n
The disputed domain name was registered on August 1, 2026. It combines the LINDT trademark with a hyphen and the geographical term “Switzerland”, followed by the generic Top-Level Domain (“gTLD”) “.com”.<\/p>\n
The disputed domain name does not resolve to an active website. The Complaint also identifies configured MX records. The Complaint does not identify any actual phishing messages or other fraudulent email communications.<\/p>\n
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<\/strong>:<\/p>\n The Complainant contends that the disputed domain name is confusingly similar to its LINDT trademark because it incorporates the mark in its entirety. The hyphen, geographical term “Switzerland”, and gTLD do not prevent confusing similarity.<\/p>\n The Complainant submits that it has not authorized the Respondent to use its trademark, that the Respondent is not commonly known by the disputed domain name, and that there is no bona fide offering of goods or services or legitimate noncommercial or fair use. The Complainant further submits that the disputed domain name misleadingly suggests an official connection with its Swiss business.<\/p>\n The Complainant contends that the Respondent registered the disputed domain name with knowledge of its well-known trademark. It relies on the mark’s reputation, the reference to its country of origin, passive holding, apparently incomplete or inaccurate registration details, and the configuration of MX records.<\/p>\n The Complainant requests transfer of the disputed domain name. <\/p>\n Respondent:<\/strong><\/p>\n The Respondent did not submit a Response.<\/p>\n <\/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": [
"Jan Schnedler"
],
"date_of_panel_decision": "2026-10-06 00:00:00",
"informal_english_translation": " The Complainant has a substantial portfolio of LINDT trademark registrations in numerous countries and regions around the world. A representative selection of the Complainant’s trademark registrations is listed below.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Trademark<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Jurisdiction<\/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 LINDT <\/p>\n [device]<\/p>\n<\/td>\n International<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 1277242<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 7 Oct 2015<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 29, 30, 32<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n LINDT <\/p>\n<\/td>\n European Union<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 000134007<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 7 Sep 1998<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 30<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n LINDT <\/p>\n [device]<\/p>\n<\/td>\n International<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 576529<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 10 Sep 1991<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 30<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n LINDT <\/p>\n [device]<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Switzerland<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 362386<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 22 Jun 1988<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 30<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n LINDT <\/p>\n<\/td>\n Switzerland<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 349150<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 29 Oct 1986<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 30, 32<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n LINDT <\/p>\n<\/td>\n Canada<\/p>\n<\/td>\n UCA26258<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 17 Oct 1946<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 30<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n LINDT <\/p>\n [device]<\/p>\n<\/td>\n United Kingdom<\/p>\n<\/td>\n UK00000551197<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 17 May 1934<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 30<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n LINDT <\/p>\n<\/td>\n United States<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 87306<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 9 Jul 1912<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 30<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n LINDT <\/p>\n<\/td>\n Germany<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 91037<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 27 Sep 1906<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 30<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n <\/p>",
"decision_domains": {
"lindt-switzerland.com": "TRANSFERRED"
},
"panelist": null,
"panellists_text": null
}\n\n
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