2.2.2015   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 34/38


Judgment of the General Court of 9 December 2014 — Leder & Schuh International v OHIM — Epple (VALDASAAR)

(Case T-519/13) (1)

((Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community word mark VALDASAAR - Earlier Community word mark Val d’Azur - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

(2015/C 034/44)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Leder & Schuh International AG (Salzburg, Austria) (represented by: S. Korn, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: A. Pohlmann, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Valeria Epple (Bronnen, Germany)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 9 July 2013 (Case R 719/2012-1), relating to opposition proceedings between Valerie Epple and Leder & Schuh International AG.

Operative part of the judgment

1.

The action is dismissed.

2.

Leder & Schuh International AG is ordered to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 344, 23.11.2013.