JUDGMENT :

Prathiba M. Singh, J.

1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.

2. The Appellant - M/S. SUBROS EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY, has filed the present appeal challenging the impugned order dated 15th February, 2019 passed by the Senior Examiner, Registrar of Trademarks, New Delhi. By the said order, the mark ‘Step By Step High School’, applied for by the Appellant, vide Trademark Application bearing No.2891488 in Class 41, has been refused registration, under Sections 9 & 11 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999. The operative portion of the order dated 15th February, 2019 is set out below:

“With reference to the above and request on Form TM-M dated 09/02/2019. It has been decided by the Registrar of Trademarks to inform you that hearing in respect of above application was held on 26/12/2018 and the said application is refused on the following Grounds:

* The applicant advocate Ranjan Jha appeared. I have heard the argument and also perused the documents available on record. The same and similar mark is already on record, hence, objection under Section 9 and 11 is sustained, applicatio