☄️ Houston Comets mark WNBA return with new logos amid trademark filing

United States Patent: What Happened

ESPN reported on Saturday, October 31, 2026 in a story involving United States Patent, Houston Comets, Trademark Office. Here is how the report opens:

On Wednesday, eight trademark applications for logos appeared on the United States Patent and Trademark Office website.

It is one of many WNBA stories we are following today. Below are the key takeaways, how the story is being reported across the sport, background on Women's National Basketball Association and what to watch next.

Key Takeaways

• The story: ☄️ Houston Comets mark WNBA return with new logos amid trademark filing
• Who’s involved: United States Patent, Houston Comets and Trademark Office
• League: WNBA
• First reported: Saturday, October 31, 2026 by ESPN

Background: Women's National Basketball Association

The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is a women's professional basketball league in North America composed of 15 teams (14 in the United States and 1 in Canada), scheduled to expand to 18 by 2030. The WNBA is one of the professional women's sports leagues in North America. The league is headquartered in New York City.

The WNBA was founded on April 24, 1996, as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association (NBA); league play began in 1997.

Text from Wikipedia’s Women's National Basketball Association article, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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