Ohio State trademarking word "THE" and will be selling apparel branded "THE"

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JUST IN: The US Patent & Trademark Office has issued an initial decision on Ohio State's attempt to trademark the word "THE." They have refused the application.

They're back at it!

The Columbus Dispatch: "Ohio State Presses "THE" Trademark Claim"

Ohio State's bid to corner the word "the" on merchandise it markets to fans and supporters continued with a new federal filing on Wednesday, in response to a trademark rejection letter last fall

Ohio State University continued its pursuit to trademark the word "the" in a filing with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office just hours before the expiration of a six-month deadline to prove that consumers associate the word with the university.

The office had rejected the university’s trademark application in September, saying the word "the" on clothing and items marketed by the university "is merely a decorative or ornamental feature" and didn't function as a trademark to "identify and distinguish applicant's clothing from others."

 

[AlaskaGuy]

They're back at it!

The Columbus Dispatch: "Ohio State Presses "THE" Trademark Claim"

What a bunch of tards.

 

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