Ohio State has successfully registered a trademark on the most common word in the English language.
After nearly three years of trying, The Ohio State University has now successfully registered a trademark for the word "THE," which it uses in various kinds of apparel and marketing, according to trademark attorney 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?