Jeremy Lin is going on offense to protect Linsanity.
林书豪本人加入“Linsanity”商标争夺战。
The Knicks sensation this week applied for trademark rights to Linsanity, The Huffington Post learned late Friday after obtaining his application. One of Lin's attorneys confirmed it. "We're prepared to protect his intellectual property rights," said Pam Deese at the Washington, D.C., law firm of Arent Fox. She declined to comment further. Lin paid a filing fee of $1,625 to cover use of the trademarked term on all manner of apparel, including underwear. In a detailed listing of goods, the filing seeks to protect its use on everything from action figures to beverage sleeves and backpacks.
According to the document, Lin filed his application on Feb. 13, several days after two California men entered the cash-in derby to trademark Linsanity. But Washington, D.C., trademark attorney Josh Gerben told The Huffington Post that those claims will likely turn into a procedural air ball, costing the two men time and money. Lin's move with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office could also jeopardize an online venture of one of the men, Andrew Slayton. By selling "Linsanity" T-shirts on his Linsanity.com website, Slayton is playing fast and loose with certain protections, Gerben said. He believes the marketing tactics of Slayton and his website potentially violate the trademark rights of the New York Knicks and the publicity rights of Lin, whose sudden success with the Knicks has generated the term Linsanity.
