If OSU is really trying to trademark “The”, that is even more ridiculous than Tom Brady’s trying to trademark “Tom Terrific.”
Mr. Hinds breaking the fourth wall?
How about The Real Ugly Monster Polytechnic?
That actually pales in comparison to the LFC wanting to trademark the name Liverpool.
All depends on how you define “is”.
Lovely punchline.
Along a similar line, it’s always been impossible to patent natural laws and such, but there’s a movement afoot by Big Corporations to change that. Imagine the rush to patent gravity or sunlight and start charging everyone to use it.
IANAL, but I don’t see why they couldn’t trademark the phrase “The Ohio State University.”
Then Ann Arbor trademarks “The University Of Michigan,” and so it goes….
fusilier
James 2:24
Actually, just to poke the bear, Michigan already request a patent on the word “of”
Bill Hinds
August 01, 2014
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member about 5 years ago
If OSU is really trying to trademark “The”, that is even more ridiculous than Tom Brady’s trying to trademark “Tom Terrific.”
jagedlo about 5 years ago
Mr. Hinds breaking the fourth wall?
MichaelHelwig about 5 years ago
How about The Real Ugly Monster Polytechnic?
andyboda about 5 years ago
That actually pales in comparison to the LFC wanting to trademark the name Liverpool.
derdave969 about 5 years ago
All depends on how you define “is”.
Bob Blumenfeld about 5 years ago
Lovely punchline.
Bob Blumenfeld about 5 years ago
Along a similar line, it’s always been impossible to patent natural laws and such, but there’s a movement afoot by Big Corporations to change that. Imagine the rush to patent gravity or sunlight and start charging everyone to use it.
fusilier about 5 years ago
IANAL, but I don’t see why they couldn’t trademark the phrase “The Ohio State University.”
Then Ann Arbor trademarks “The University Of Michigan,” and so it goes….
fusilier
James 2:24
buckman-j about 5 years ago
Actually, just to poke the bear, Michigan already request a patent on the word “of”