The trademark Dr. Best was filed by Lingner-Produktion GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 30, 1997, and received one opposition filed on February 26, 1998 by null on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT ANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBB - PATENTANWÄLTE RECHTSANWÄLTE and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 26, 1998
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Two renewals of the trademark were recorded, one on August 20, 2006, and the other one on February 16, 2016.
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 29, 2007. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on September 23, 2007. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on November 3, 2019. Deletion of the representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 6, 2021. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on March 7, 2021.
The Opposition with reference B 000016909 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on December 16, 1999 by the EUIPO.