This May 8, 2019 photo shows a sign for Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. On Friday AP Photo/Angie Wang The Ohio University and Marc Jacobs have both been trying to trademark the word “THE” since 2019. The university has argued that Jacobs’ “THE” so resembles Ohio State’s “THE” that it causes confusion. But the two apparently reached a deal Friday morning that will allow both groups to use the word. Visit Insider’s homepage for more stories. After nearly three years of legal battles, two unlikely foes have come to an agreement over ownership of the most common word in the English language. The Ohio State University said Friday it had reached an agreement with fashion designer Marc Jacobs that will allow both to use the trademark article “THE,” on branded products if the US Patent and Trademark Office approves both requests. The two groups filed a Consent to Register…
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