diff --git a/src/Controller/APIController.php b/src/Controller/APIController.php
index 127d37f8..4c6d8932 100644
--- a/src/Controller/APIController.php
+++ b/src/Controller/APIController.php
@@ -2996,8 +2996,8 @@ class APIController extends Controller implements LoggedController
                     'date_purchase' => $date_purchase_cust,
                     'invoice' => $invoice_url,
                     'warr_card' => $warr_card_url,
-					'dealer_name' => $warr->getDealerName() ?? '',
-					'dealer_address' => $warr->getDealerAddress() ?? '',
+                    'dealer_name' => $warr->getDealerName() ?? '',
+                    'dealer_address' => $warr->getDealerAddress() ?? '',
                 ];
             }
             else
@@ -3017,8 +3017,8 @@ class APIController extends Controller implements LoggedController
                     'date_purchase' => $today->format('Y-m-d'),
                     'invoice' => '',
                     'warr_card' => '',
-					'dealer_name' => '',
-					'dealer_address' => '',
+                    'dealer_name' => '',
+                    'dealer_address' => '',
                 ];
             }
         }
@@ -3046,8 +3046,15 @@ class APIController extends Controller implements LoggedController
 
         $sku = $warr_serial->getSKU();
         $batt = null;
+        $cat_name = '';
         if ($sku != null)
             $batt = $em->getRepository(SAPBattery::class)->find($sku);
+        else
+        {
+            // get the category name of the serial
+            $cat_name = $warr_serial->getMetaInfo('category_name');
+            error_log($cat_name);
+        }
 
         // TODO: put this in a config file
         $image_url = $req->getSchemeAndHttpHost() . '/battery/generic.png';
@@ -3062,7 +3069,7 @@ class APIController extends Controller implements LoggedController
         else 
         {
             $battery = [
-                'brand' => '',
+                'brand' => $cat_name,
                 'size' => '',
                 'image_url' => '',
             ];
diff --git a/src/Controller/CAPI/CustomerWarrantyController.php b/src/Controller/CAPI/CustomerWarrantyController.php
index 96b0a43c..6ec8f88d 100644
--- a/src/Controller/CAPI/CustomerWarrantyController.php
+++ b/src/Controller/CAPI/CustomerWarrantyController.php
@@ -253,8 +253,15 @@ class CustomerWarrantyController extends APIController
         $sku = $warr_serial->getSKU();
         // check if sku is null
         $batt = null;
+        $cat_name = '';
         if ($sku != null)
             $batt = $em->getRepository(SAPBattery::class)->find($sku);
+        else
+        {
+            // get the category name of the serial
+            $cat_name = $warr_serial->getMetaInfo('category_name');
+        }
+
 
         // TODO: put this in a config file
         $image_url = $req->getSchemeAndHttpHost() . '/battery/generic.png';
@@ -269,7 +276,7 @@ class CustomerWarrantyController extends APIController
         else
         {
             $battery = [
-                'brand' => '',
+                'brand' => $cat_name,
                 'size' => '',
                 'image_url' => '',
             ];