Judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber) of 15 July 2015 —
Westermann Lernspielverlag v OHIM — Diset (bambinoLÜK)

(Case T‑333/13)

Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for Community figurative mark bambinoLÜK — Earlier Community figurative mark BAMBINO — 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 16, 17, 43)

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 — Figurative marks bambinoLÜK and BAMBINO (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b)) (see paras 19, 38, 45-47)

3.                     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 — Earlier mark consisting of a Community trade mark — Refusal to register on a ground relating to refusal even limited to part of the Union (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Arts 1(2), 7(2), and 8(1)(b)) (see para. 44)

4.                     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 — Weak distinctive character of the earlier mark — Effect (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b)) (see para. 51)

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 3 April 2013 (Case R 1323/2012-2) concerning opposition proceedings between Diset, SA and Westermann Lernspielverlag GmbH.

Operative part

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action;

2. Orders Westermann Lernspielverlag GmbH to pay the costs.