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)
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.