Ohio State Officially Approved for Trademark on 'THE' for Merchandising

The Ohio State University can be referred to as such.

The use of "THE" on clothing and merchandise was approved after three years of litigation.

Josh Gerben @JoshGerben

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?

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You hear the cheers of everyone in Columbus, Ohio, and the collective "OK?" from those who aren't current or former Ohio State players.

The word "THE" was denied a trademark by Ohio State because it was seen asornamental. The clothing company had applied for a trademark.

The university spent the last three years working to make sure that the word "THE" is displayed on clothing.

The trademark was shared by Ohio State with the founder of the company.