'The' Ohio State University's Newest Trademark Application Draws Public Backlash

Authors

Alex Baldwin, Saint Louis University School of Law

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Description

Ohio State University's attempt to trademark the word 'the' has been described as over broad and an attempt to abuse trademark protections. Alex Baldwin provides a look at other trademark applications that drew criticism from the general public, which might give insight to the application's fate.

Publication Date

9-11-2019

Document Type

Article

Keywords

Ohio State, trademark

Disciplines

Law

Recommended Citation

Baldwin, Alex, "'The' Ohio State University's Newest Trademark Application Draws Public Backlash" (2019). SLU Law Journal Online. 18.
https://scholarship.law.slu.edu/lawjournalonline/18