Aug. 24, 2026

Will the WNBA win its fight to protect ‘The W’?

Will the WNBA win its fight to protect ‘The W’?
Will the WNBA win its fight to protect ‘The W’?
Karen Conti
Will the WNBA win its fight to protect ‘The W’?

John Masur, law professor at the University of Chicago Law School, joins Karen Conti to discuss the Chicago Cubs’ and Washington Nationals’ formal objections to the WNBA’s attempt to trademark ‘The W’ and the chances of the WNBA protecting their version of ‘The W’. John also talks about intellectual property, what is required to qualify for a patent, and what a copyright protects.