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Ohio State gets approval to trademark ‘The’ for merchandise

FILE- Then Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives John A. Boehner from Ohio, addresses students as he stands beside The Ohio State University crest during commencement exercises on June 12, 2011, in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State University has won its fight to trademark the word "The." The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office approved the university's request Tuesday, June 21, 2022. The school says it allows Ohio State to control use of "The" on branded products associated with and sold through athletics and collegiate channels. (AP Photo/Terry Gilliam, File)

FILE - Pedestrians pass oner the crest for The Ohio State University's in the campus student union on May 18, 2019, in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State University has won its fight to trademark the word "The." The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office approved the university's request Tuesday, June 21, 2022. The school says it allows Ohio State to control use of "The" on branded products associated with and sold through athletics and collegiate channels. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

FILE - This May 8, 2019, photo, shows a sign for The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State University has won its fight to trademark the word "The." The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office approved the university's request Tuesday, June 21, 2022. The school says it allows Ohio State to control use of "The" on branded products associated with and sold through athletics and collegiate channels. (AP Photo/Angie Wang, File)

Ohio State gets approval to trademark ‘The’ for merchandise