tOSU wins trademark case

[David Harding]

The Ohio State University has won their battle to register as a trademark the word "The" when used on clothing or apparel.  
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/34131999/ohio-state-buckeyes-win-trademark-right-word-the

[djk26]

One of THE teams that lost to Cornell in the NCAA lacrosse tournament this year. ::uptosomething::

[Al DeFlorio]

One of THE teams that lost to Cornell in the NCAA lacrosse tournament this year. ::uptosomething::

THE only lacrosse team to lose TWICE to Cornell this year.

[marty]

The Ohio State University has won their battle to register as a trademark the word "The" when used on clothing or apparel.  
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/34131999/ohio-state-buckeyes-win-trademark-right-word-the

But have they copyrighted "TOSU"?

[Trotsky]

The Ohio State University has won their battle to register as a trademark the word "The" when used on clothing or apparel.  
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/34131999/ohio-state-buckeyes-win-trademark-right-word-the

But have they copyrighted "TOSU"?

I'm sure they have tried to copyright "the."

[mike1960]

It's like those guys who give themselves nicknames. It's just a bit off bubble.

[Swampy]

Wait. Are we talking about a copyright or a trademark? If its copyright, I'm going to copyright all the other articles and personal pronouns in several languages, so I can start getting royalties for use of my copyrights. If it's a trademark, that's a horse of a different color! To enforce use of the trademark, one would have to take any violators to court. And doesn't this mean that henceforth whenever anyone uses the® word "the" in a written document, they'd have to write "the®"?