Bleacher Report · Jun 22, 2022
Ohio State Officially Approved for Trademark on 'THE' for Merchandising
The Ohio State University can officially refer to itself as such on merchandise.
After a three-year legal battle, Ohio State received approval for the use of "THE" on merchandise and clothing.
Josh Gerben The Ohio State University has successfully registered a trademark for "THE."
The registration was just issued on June 21st by the USPTO.
The application was filed back in August 2019. So why did it take 3 years to get approved?
A thread\ud83e\uddf5 pic.twitter.com/Wfa5EFp4DS
That sound you hear is the cheers of everyone in Columbus, Ohio, and the collective "...OK?" from those who are not current or former Buckeyes.
