Court of Appeals of Washington December 1, 1981, No. 4562-5-III (Pioneer First Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n v. Pioneer National Bank)

Green, J.

— This appeal involves a trade name infringement action between two federally chartered banks. The dispositive issue is whether the National Banking Act (NBA), which requires the name adopted by a national bank to be approved by the Comptroller of the Currency, preempts state unfair competition and trademark infringement laws.