THE is for us all. Rejoice?
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.
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) September 11, 2019
September 11th, 2019 at 2:42 PM ^
I'll take any victory I can get
September 11th, 2019 at 2:43 PM ^
At least they are The Cooler Poopers.
September 11th, 2019 at 3:10 PM ^
THE Cooler Poopers. FTFY.
September 11th, 2019 at 3:46 PM ^
But now definitely not THE(tm) Cooler Poopers.
September 11th, 2019 at 2:44 PM ^
More like nOSU, amirite?
September 11th, 2019 at 5:36 PM ^
nOSU for you!
***enter Soup Nazi gif***
September 11th, 2019 at 2:46 PM ^
Nope!
September 11th, 2019 at 2:49 PM ^
Dumbasses
September 11th, 2019 at 2:50 PM ^
The The just breathed a huge sigh of relief.
September 11th, 2019 at 2:53 PM ^
So they're back to being Ohio University at Columbus?
September 11th, 2019 at 3:00 PM ^
Bravo USPTO, Bravo!
September 11th, 2019 at 3:09 PM ^
HAIL!
September 11th, 2019 at 3:21 PM ^
Guess it depends on what your definition of "THE" is
September 11th, 2019 at 4:01 PM ^
EDIT: replied to wrong person
September 11th, 2019 at 3:35 PM ^
Just wondering, aren't we officially "THE University of Michigan"?
September 11th, 2019 at 4:02 PM ^
Yeah, man. I'm sure UM would have been the first recipient of OSU's massive amounts of cease and desist letters.
September 11th, 2019 at 4:30 PM ^
yeah, many schools are The [insert school name here]. Only one school feels the need to emphasize this though
September 11th, 2019 at 3:38 PM ^
Who gives a shit.
September 11th, 2019 at 4:00 PM ^
I'll take a stab at this and say.....you.
September 11th, 2019 at 5:28 PM ^
People in Oiho with coolers.
September 11th, 2019 at 3:46 PM ^
Meanwhile in a First Year English classroom in Columbus:
September 11th, 2019 at 4:00 PM ^
Imagine all of those cease and desist letters THE Ohio State University would have had to send if this was approved.
September 11th, 2019 at 4:23 PM ^
I know Bucknuts will be disappointed, but it was THE right decision.
September 11th, 2019 at 5:50 PM ^
All I get from this is don't use an OSU grad if you want to get it (or The) done.
September 11th, 2019 at 5:55 PM ^
This decision sucks and has cost me at least $100 million. Shortly after OSU filed its trademark request, I filed the necessary papers to trademark the phrase, "Fuck The Ohio State University!"
September 11th, 2019 at 6:15 PM ^
Cool. Fuck em
September 11th, 2019 at 6:52 PM ^
As they should.
September 11th, 2019 at 8:28 PM ^
Let the Ohio State losing begin . . .
September 13th, 2019 at 9:32 AM ^
I think you meant to say THE United States Patent and Trademark Office