The trademark NETOPIA was filed by Netopia, Inc., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 8, 1998, and received one opposition filed on June 7, 1998 by Netop Business Solutions A/S on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 7, 1998
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
A total of undefined cancellation proceedings were initiated against the trademark registration in 2002.The first Cancellation was filed by Fashion One Television LLC (represented by Michael Gleissner) on April 20, 2015 and Final decision – EUTM fully cancelled.
The renewal of the trademark was recorded by the office on July 2, 2006.
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on September 10, 2000. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on November 14, 2001. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on December 16, 2002. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on April 8, 2003. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on June 17, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 15, 2007. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on September 16, 2007. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on April 25, 2013. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on December 17, 2013. Application for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on September 18, 2014. Decisions on applications for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of the trademark registration was recorded on April 26, 2015.
The Cancellation with reference B 000009766 was EUTM cancelled according to Article 51(1)(a) CTMR with decision issued on January 20, 2015 by the EUIPO.