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Principle: Letters Or Words Not Describing Quality of Things Can Be Registered as a Trademark.

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Question

Given below is a Statement of legal principle followed by a factual situation. Apply the principle to the facts given below and select the most appropriate answer.

Principle: Letters or words not describing the quality of things can be registered as a trademark.

Facts: Ram made an application for registration of alphabet 'B' written in a fancy style as a trademark to be applied on packets and cartons of shoes manufactured by him.

Options

  • The alphabet 'B' cannot be registered as trade mark because it is an English letter.

  • The alphabet 'B' can be registered as trade mark because it describes the quality of things.

  • The alphabet 'B' can be registered as trademark.

  • The alphabet 'B' cannot be registered as trademark because it belongs to humanity.

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Solution

The alphabet 'B' cannot be registered as a trademark because it is an English letter.

Explanation:

The reasonable conclusion is drawn that the alphabet  "B" cannot be registered as a trademark it is an English  letter. So, "The alphabet ‘B’ cannot be registered as a trade mark because it is an English letter." is correct. 

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