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  • On Dec. 16, Ohio State University filed a petition with the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office to cancel Ohio University's trademark of "Ohio." The trademark, which was granted by the federal trademark office in 1995, applies to what is called a "secondary use" -- a use limited to university athletic events, entertainment and apparel.

    In an op-ed run by The Dayton Daily News and The (Toledo) Blade, Ohio University Vice President for University Relations Adrie Nab said: "CNN, ESPN, the wire services, USA Today and most other nation al media refer in sports stories to Ohio University as 'Ohio,' just as they call Indiana University 'Indiana,' just as they call the University of Michigan 'Michigan.' The University of Michigan has a trademark for 'Michigan.' Indiana holds a trademark for 'Indiana.' Why shouldn't Ohio University hold a trademark for 'Ohio'?"

    So they complain when we use the name, but they'll fight the Bobcats over it?

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  • YuanT said...

    On Dec. 16, Ohio State University filed a petition with the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office to cancel Ohio University's trademark of "Ohio." The trademark, which was granted by the federal trademark office in 1995, applies to what is called a "secondary use" -- a use limited to university athletic events, entertainment and apparel.

    In an op-ed run by The Dayton Daily News and The (Toledo) Blade, Ohio University Vice President for University Relations Adrie Nab said: "CNN, ESPN, the wire services, USA Today and most other nation al media refer in sports stories to Ohio University as 'Ohio,' just as they call Indiana University 'Indiana,' just as they call the University of Michigan 'Michigan.' The University of Michigan has a trademark for 'Michigan.' Indiana holds a trademark for 'Indiana.' Why shouldn't Ohio University hold a trademark for 'Ohio'?"

    So they complain when we use the name, but they'll fight the Bobcats over it?

    I'm sure this thread will be full of intelligent contributions from posters over at bucknuts. lol

    otwp12

  • So now they want to be called ohio??

    Mind=Blown

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    vcmarsh1

  • Most knowledgeable fans, with ties to the University, such as alumni, have never been upset by anyone calling us Ohio. Those of us with an appreciation of Ohio State Football understand the Coach Hayes called us Ohio because we represented the whole state. Woody even signed autographs, as Tress did, Yea Ohio! It is the hangers-ons, bandwangon types, and trolls that are offended by being called Ohio.

    As the sign at the zoo says, "Please Don't Feed the Animals" LOL

    but_why_not

  • I've always thought that it was insulting to the Bobcats, not the Buckeyes. It got plain confusing during the NCAA basketball tournament, it'd be like us calling MSU 'Michigan', it wouldn't make much sense. When Buckeye fans say 'TTUN' - that team up north - everyone knows we mean Michigan. Luckeyes always bugged me, Ohio is fine. After all we're THE OHIO state university, right?

    NetBuck

  • It is silly to be offended by that. TSUN doesn't bother me, but should bother MSU more. lol

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