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This is reminicent of the fight between my Alma Mater Ohio University and THE Ohio State University (snicker, that just seems so pompus to me).
Ohio State was trying to copyright the word "Ohio" as well as Ohio State, OSU, etc. The whole thing regarded licensing of hats, sweatshirts, etc., although some Ohio State cheers and athletic uniforms simply said Ohio as opposed to Ohio State -- and OSU's stadium in Columbus is named Ohio Stadium.
(Poster's admittedly biased note: Ohio University was founded in 1804 and had been "Ohio" since then. Ohio State was founded in 1870, and as I grew up in Columbus was always called "OSU" or simply "State.")
It even made the TODAY Show (Matt Lauer being an Ohio University graduate) and almost made it to court.
Fortunately, cooler heads prevailed and the two university presidents got together as good friends and settled it.
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The above is the opinion of the poster which may or may not be based in known facts and does not necessarily reflect the views of Delta Tau Delta or Greek Chat -- but it might.
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