Ohio State Files Trademark <br />for the Word 'The' The school is formally known as <br />The Ohio State University,<br /> and wants to trademark the word, "The," for use on clothing and hats. The trademark was filed Thursday, according <br />to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.<br /> Chris Davey, Ohio State spokesperson, <br />via statement Chris Davey, via statement In the past, Ohio State has trademarked <br />the names of football coaches <br />Woody Hayes and Urban Meyer<br /> as well as the phrases <br />Script Ohio and The Shoe.
