The trademark DOBIE was filed by 3M Company, a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 22, 1998, and received one opposition filed on May 19, 1998 by LABORATOIRES POLIVE on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by CABINET NUSS and proceedings were handled in French, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 19, 1998
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Two renewals of the trademark were recorded, one on June 5, 2006, and the other one on December 29, 2015.
A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on November 14, 2001. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on July 29, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 12, 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 September 23, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 23, 2008. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on September 20, 2016. Deletion of the representative of the trademark registration was recorded on September 22, 2016. Declaration under Art.28(8) EUTMR of the trademark registration was recorded on November 28, 2017. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 27, 2022.
The application claimed as seniority of "BX" trademark null registered on January 13, 1987 which was accepted by the office.