New Houston Comets Logos Revealed in Trademark Filings
The Comets are expected to officially announce their team logos Thursday.
The Houston Comets, one of the original franchises of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), are preparing to make a return to the league next season. Trademark filings with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) have revealed the new logos the team will use for the upcoming season. The USPTO filed eight trademark applications, each containing two designs: one for entertainment and broadcast services usage, and another for clothing and merchandise.
The primary logo features a basketball-shaped comet moving through the letter "H." Another logo combines the team's name, "Houston Comets," around the same "H" logo. Additionally, two more logos feature "Houston" and "Comets," with the comet appearing within the letters. Trademark law expert Josh Gerben, who first noticed the filings, emphasized the importance of filing trademark applications before an official announcement is made to prevent potential trademark disputes.
Gerben explained that the USPTO will review the applications in the coming months, but the team is free to use the logos immediately, as they receive a national priority date upon filing. The Comets, who were part of the eight original franchises that founded the WNBA in 1996, were discontinued in 2008. However, they are set to return to Houston due to the acquisition of the former WNBA team, the Connecticut Sun, by owner Tilman Fertitta.
Fertitta purchased the Sun for $300 million earlier this year and plans to relocate the team to Houston.
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