The trademark DOBIE was filed by 3M Company, a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 23, 1998, and received one opposition filed on May 20, 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 20, 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 6, 2006, and the other one on December 30, 2015.
A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on November 15, 2001. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on July 30, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 13, 2007. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on September 17, 2007. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on September 24, 2007. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 24, 2008. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on September 21, 2016. Deletion of the representative of the trademark registration was recorded on September 23, 2016. Declaration under Art.28(8) EUTMR of the trademark registration was recorded on November 29, 2017. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 28, 2022.
The application claimed as seniority of "BX" trademark null registered on January 14, 1987 which was accepted by the office.