Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 16 January 2014 —
Ferienhäuser zum See v OHIM — Sunparks Groep (Sun Park Holidays)

(Case T‑383/12)

Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the Community figurative mark Sun Park Holidays — Earlier Community figurative mark Sunparks Holiday Parks — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — 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 23-25, 72)

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 Sun Park Holidays and Sunparks Holiday Parks (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b)) (see paras 34, 40, 77, 78)

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 25 June 2012 (Case R 1928/2011-4), relating to opposition proceedings between Sunparks Groep NV and Ferienhäuser zum See GmbH.

Operative part

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action;

2. Orders the applicant to pay the costs.