Judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 14 January 2015 — dm-drogerie markt v OHIM — V-Contact Kereskedelmi és Szolgáltató (CAMEA)

(Case T‑195/13)

Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for Community word mark CAMEA — Earlier international word mark BALEA — Relative ground for refusal — No likelihood of confusion — No similarity of the signs — 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 15, 16, 18, 25)

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 CAMEA and BALEA (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b)) (see paras 19, 22, 51, 57, 58)

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 — Similarity between the goods or services in question — Criteria for assessment (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b)) (see para. 21)

4.                     Community trade mark — Decisions of the Office — Legality — Examination by the EU judicature — Criteria (Council Regulation No 207/2009) (see para. 35)

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 17 January 2013 (Case R 452/2012-1) relating to opposition proceedings between dm-drogerie markt GmbH & Co. KG and V-Contact Kereskedelmi és Szolgáltató Kft.

Operative part

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action;

2. Orders dm-drogerie markt GmbH & Co. KG to pay the costs.