{
    "case_number": "CAC-UDRP-109014",
    "time_of_filling": "2026-09-21 10:45:40",
    "domain_names": [
        "ghirardelliishop.com"
    ],
    "case_administrator": "Olga Slanařová (Case admin)",
    "complainant": [
        "Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG"
    ],
    "complainant_representative": "SILKA AB",
    "respondent": [
        "Wesley Neal"
    ],
    "respondent_representative": null,
    "factual_background": "<p>The Complainant, Chocoladefabriken Lindt &amp; Spr&uuml;ngli AG, is a well-known Swiss chocolate manufacturer founded in 1845. The Complainant is a leading producer of premium chocolate, with an international presence and a portfolio of chocolate brands. In 1998, the Complainant's group acquired the Ghirardelli Chocolate Company, an American chocolate manufacturer established in 1852. The GHIRARDELLI brand is widely used in connection with chocolate and confectionery products, particularly in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>The Respondent is Wesley Neal, an individual residing in Oak Hill, West Virginia, United States.<\/p>\n<p>The disputed domain name &lt;ghirardelliishop.com&gt; was registered on 28 August 2026 with Dynadot Inc.<\/p>\n<p>The disputed domain name initially resolved to a website displaying the GHIRARDELLI trademark and logo and presenting an online shop offering GHIRARDELLI chocolate products for sale. The website featured product images, prices, discounts and shopping cart functionality. It also displayed a copyright notice dated 2026 and footer elements resembling those of the Complainant's official website.<\/p>\n<p>The website associated with the disputed domain name is currently inaccessible, following a takedown attempt by the Complainant.<\/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": [
        "Ivett Paulovics"
    ],
    "date_of_panel_decision": "2026-10-16 00:00:00",
    "informal_english_translation": "<p>The Complainant owns several trademark registrations for the sign GHIRARDELLI, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>United States trademark no. 205776 for GHIRARDELLI, registered on 17 November 1925 in Class 30;<\/li>\n<li>United States trademark no. 1645206 for GHIRARDELLI, registered on 21 May 1991 in Classes 16, 18, 21, 25, 30 and 42;<\/li>\n<li>United States trademark no. 3508893 for GHIRARDELLI, registered on 30 September 2008 in Classes 6, 16, 18, 21, 25 and 28;<\/li>\n<li>European Union trademark no. 003716453 for GHIRARDELLI, registered on 27 July 2005 in Classes 30, 35, 42 and 43;<\/li>\n<li>International trademark no. 826074 for GHIRARDELLI, registered on 30 March 2004 in Classes 30, 35 and 43;<\/li>\n<li>International trademark no. 936941 for GHIRARDELLI, registered on 27 July 2007 in Classes 6, 14, 16, 18, 21, 25, 28 and 41;<\/li>\n<li>Canadian trademark no. TMA378615 for GHIRARDELLI, registered on 18 January 1991 in Class 30; and<\/li>\n<li>Canadian trademark no. TMA763505 for GHIRARDELLI, registered on 8 April 2010 in Classes 16, 18, 21, 25, 30, 35 and 43<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Complainant also owns the domain name &lt;ghirardelli.com&gt;, registered since 24 June 1998, which is used for the official website dedicated to its GHIRARDELLI brand.<\/p>\n<p>The above-mentioned rights are hereinafter collectively referred to as the GHIRARDELLI Trademark.<\/p>",
    "decision_domains": {
        "ghirardelliishop.com": "TRANSFERRED"
    },
    "panelist": null,
    "panellists_text": null
}