Ohio State University owns the word "THE" after battle with Marc Jacobs

The word 'the' is about as dull as they come. Until, that is, someone else wants it. Suddenly it becomes the most coveted of all the 171,000-plus words in the English language. At least that's how it was for The Ohio State University and fashion designer Marc Jacobs, who battled over the trademark of the word 'THE' like toddlers fighting over the faded handle of a broken shovel in a sandbox full of otherwise colorful toys. — Read the rest