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

1.                     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)

2.                     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

1. The action is dismissed.

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