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Document 62013TJ0519
Leder & Schuh International v OHMI - Epple (VALDASAAR)
Leder & Schuh International v OHMI - Epple (VALDASAAR)
Judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber) of 9 December 2014 —
Leder & Schuh International v OHIM — Epple (VALDASAAR)
(Case T‑519/13)
‛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’
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Community trade mark — Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark — Relative grounds for refusal — Opposition by the proprietor of an earlier identical or similar mark registered for identical or similar goods or services — Likelihood of confusion with the earlier mark — Criteria for assessment (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b)) (see paras 21-26, 48) |
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Community trade mark — Definition and acquisition of the Community trade mark — Relative grounds for refusal — Opposition by the proprietor of an earlier identical or similar mark registered for identical or similar goods or services — Likelihood of confusion with the earlier mark — Word marks VALDASAAR and Val d’Azur (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b)) (see paras 31, 37, 40, 41, 49, 50) |
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
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The action is dismissed. |
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Leder & Schuh International AG is ordered to pay the costs. |