The WNBA still sells Comets jerseys in its online store. In its opposition filing, an attorney for the WNBA argues the league retained common law rights for its previous Comets trademarks because it kept marketing products related to the team. The WNBA’s attorney also argues the general public associates the Houston Comets with the WNBA, which would create likelihood for confusion if TSTM is allowed to trademark the name for similar goods and services.

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