The trademark WORLD DOG ALLIANCE was filed by WORLD DOG ALLIANCE LIMITED, a corporation established under the laws of Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on December 15, 2015, and received one opposition filed on March 15, 2016 by Allianz SE on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute, (c) Earlier non registered TM & right to prohibit use of later TM under national law. the opponent was represented by Hogan Lovells (Alicante) S.L. & Cia. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued March 15, 2016
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
The renewal of the trademark was recorded by the office on January 30, 2025.
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on December 22, 2020. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on January 6, 2021.