[john70t]

Originally Posted by unclebilly

You should have told them to 'pound sand' you cant copyright a word, not even a made up one.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/08/14/ohio-state-university-wants-trademark-its-favorite-word/
Aug 14, 2019 · Marc Jacobs, the apparel company, beat Ohio State to the punch when it comes to that three-letter word. Its application for “THE”

https://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/um-colors-sun-and-blue
You can trademark a color, but it's difficult. The University of Michigan has the color 'maize' trademarked for certain uses, presumably, which is why they were able to credibly go after Budweiser when they tried to sell maize & blue cans of Bud Light or whatever that was last year.

(I believe the shades/hues/whatever of the colors are also trademarked)

https://www.snopes.com/news/2015/09/22/happy-birthday-public-domain/
Sep 22, 2015 · “Happy Birthday to You” had reportedly been generating some $2 million in royalties per year for Warner/Chappell Music. The next step in the case will be to determine if Warner/Chappell must return...

https://gizmodo.com/someone-tried-to-trademark-the-term-september-11-2001-1606092222
Sep 11, 2001 · A businessman named Moti Shniberg actually tried to trademark the term "September 11, 2001." And he wasted no time doing so — Shniberg filed his application on that very day, as the Twin Towers and...