Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

**Judgment of the General Court (Fifth Chamber) of 16 May 2012 —  
Wohlfahrt v OHIM — Ferrero (Kindertraum)  
  
(Case T‑580/10)**

Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for Community word mark Kindertraum — Earlier national word mark Kinder — Relative ground for refusal — Proof of use of the earlier trade mark — Article 42(2) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009

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 (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(1)(b)) (see paras 41, 47-54)

**Re:**

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|  | ACTION brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 20 October 2010 (Case R 815/2009‑4) relating to opposition proceedings between Ferrero SpA and Mr Harald Wohlfahrt. |

**Operative part**

The Court:

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| 1. |  | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. |  | Orders Mr Harald Wohlfahrt to pay the costs. |

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