The OFFICIAL FFS Thread

Okay . . . let's try this again.

Moderators: Shirley, Sabo, brian, rass, DaveInSeattle

Post Reply
User avatar
Sabo
The Dude
Posts: 5466
Joined: Mon Mar 11, 2013 8:33 am
Location: On the trail

The OFFICIAL FFS Thread

Post by Sabo »

Ohio State seeks to trademark the word "The".

I'm sure they're doing this solely for the benefit of its student athletes.
Birds don’t suck. They lack the necessary anatomical structures to do so.
User avatar
A_B
The Dude
Posts: 23323
Joined: Mon Mar 11, 2013 7:36 am
Location: Getting them boards like a wolf in the chicken pen.

Re: The OFFICIAL FFS Thread

Post by A_B »

I don’t see what the™ big deal is.
You know what you need? A lyrical sucker punch to the face.
User avatar
Nonlinear FC
The Dude
Posts: 10744
Joined: Mon Apr 01, 2013 2:09 pm

Re: The OFFICIAL FFS Thread

Post by Nonlinear FC »

Hopkins is, technically, The Johns Hopkins University. I wonder if they'll weigh in...
You can lead a horse to fish, but you can't fish out a horse.
User avatar
Pruitt
The Dude
Posts: 18105
Joined: Tue Jun 04, 2013 10:02 am
Location: North Shore of Lake Ontario

Re: The OFFICIAL FFS Thread

Post by Pruitt »

Sabo wrote: Wed Aug 14, 2019 7:59 am Ohio State seeks to trademark the word "The".

I'm sure they're doing this solely for the benefit of its student athletes.
How can you be such a cynic?
"These assets hold significant value, which benefits our students and faculty and the broader community by supporting our core academic mission of teaching and research."
"beautiful, with an exotic-yet-familiar facial structure and an arresting gaze."
User avatar
A_B
The Dude
Posts: 23323
Joined: Mon Mar 11, 2013 7:36 am
Location: Getting them boards like a wolf in the chicken pen.

Re: The OFFICIAL FFS Thread

Post by A_B »

You know what you need? A lyrical sucker punch to the face.
User avatar
Rams Fanny
Bunny Lebowski
Posts: 623
Joined: Mon Mar 11, 2013 5:32 pm
Location: Henderson, NV

Re: The OFFICIAL FFS Thread

Post by Rams Fanny »

I have a few questions:
1) Why can't they just put "the" on all their merchandise without the trademark? I can't imagine anyone suing them.
2) Wouldn't they be unable to stop unlicensed merchandise as long as "the" wasn't there?
3) What's the money angle? There can't be competition for The(TM) name. Is this really about vanity?
"Pain or damage don't end the world. Or despair or fucking beatings. The world ends when you're dead. Until then, you got more punishment in store. Stand it like a man... and give some back." -Al Swearengen
User avatar
GoodKarma
The Big Lebowski
Posts: 1508
Joined: Tue Mar 19, 2013 12:14 pm
Location: Colorado

Re: The OFFICIAL FFS Thread

Post by GoodKarma »

Rams Fanny wrote: Wed Aug 14, 2019 2:01 pm I have a few questions:
1) Why can't they just put "the" on all their merchandise without the trademark? I can't imagine anyone suing them.
2) Wouldn't they be unable to stop unlicensed merchandise as long as "the" wasn't there?
3) What's the money angle? There can't be competition for The(TM) name. Is this really about vanity?
With Ohio State it's ALWAYS about vanity
I would like expensive whiskey.
We only have beer & wine...
What am I, 12?
User avatar
sancarlos
The Dude
Posts: 18066
Joined: Fri Mar 15, 2013 1:46 pm
Location: NorCal via Colorado

Re: The OFFICIAL FFS Thread

Post by sancarlos »

Rams Fanny wrote: Wed Aug 14, 2019 2:01 pm I have a few questions:
1) Why can't they just put "the" on all their merchandise without the trademark? I can't imagine anyone suing them.
2) Wouldn't they be unable to stop unlicensed merchandise as long as "the" wasn't there?
3) What's the money angle? There can't be competition for The(TM) name. Is this really about vanity?
Theoretically, if they trademark it, they could force a school such as The Johns Hopkins to pay them a royalty to include THE before the rest of the name.
"What a bunch of pedantic pricks." - sybian
User avatar
brian
The Dude
Posts: 27744
Joined: Mon Mar 18, 2013 10:52 am
Location: Downtown Las Vegas

Re: The OFFICIAL FFS Thread

Post by brian »

sancarlos wrote: Wed Aug 14, 2019 2:53 pm
Rams Fanny wrote: Wed Aug 14, 2019 2:01 pm I have a few questions:
1) Why can't they just put "the" on all their merchandise without the trademark? I can't imagine anyone suing them.
2) Wouldn't they be unable to stop unlicensed merchandise as long as "the" wasn't there?
3) What's the money angle? There can't be competition for The(TM) name. Is this really about vanity?
Theoretically, if they trademark it, they could force a school such as The Johns Hopkins to pay them a royalty to include THE before the rest of the name.
...which if so, seems like it would make for a pretty clearcut case for the Patent Office to deny the trademark. I doubt they want to set a precedent on trademarking fucking definite articles.
Bandwagon fan of the 2023 STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS!
User avatar
Sabo
The Dude
Posts: 5466
Joined: Mon Mar 11, 2013 8:33 am
Location: On the trail

Re: The OFFICIAL FFS Thread

Post by Sabo »

sancarlos wrote: Wed Aug 14, 2019 2:53 pm
Rams Fanny wrote: Wed Aug 14, 2019 2:01 pm I have a few questions:
1) Why can't they just put "the" on all their merchandise without the trademark? I can't imagine anyone suing them.
2) Wouldn't they be unable to stop unlicensed merchandise as long as "the" wasn't there?
3) What's the money angle? There can't be competition for The(TM) name. Is this really about vanity?
Theoretically, if they trademark it, they could force a school such as The Johns Hopkins to pay them a royalty to include THE before the rest of the name.
They tried that with Ohio University. Several years ago, OSU tried to trademark "Ohio" and eventually lost a lawsuit over the attempt.
Birds don’t suck. They lack the necessary anatomical structures to do so.
User avatar
mister d
The Dude
Posts: 29048
Joined: Tue Mar 12, 2013 8:15 am

Re: The OFFICIAL FFS Thread

Post by mister d »

Missed opportunity on naming this THE Official ...
Johnnie wrote: Sat Sep 10, 2022 8:13 pmOh shit, you just reminded me about toilet paper.
Post Reply