Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals in Trademark Dispute — No Cause of Action Established. The court found that filing a trademark application does not create a cause of action for passing off, as no rights are conferred until registration is granted under the Trade and Merchandise Marks Act, 1958....
The case involved a trademark dispute between two parties regarding the use of the mark A-ONE for banana chips. The appellants, who had been using the mark since 1986, applied for its registration in ...




