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Muneer Ahmad
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Registrar Of Trade Marks
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The Delhi High Court overturned the Registrar's refusal to register the device mark 'BHARAT with the device of brush,' finding that the examiner erred by viewing the mark in isolated parts rather than as a whole. The court held that the combined mark was distinctive and not merely descriptive, thereby satisfying Section 9(1)(a) and (b) of the Trade Marks Act. However, since the claim regarding the date of user required further examination, the matter was remanded to the Senior Examiner for final determination.
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