Jeremy Lin (Photo : Getty Images / Jesse D. Garrabrant)
Jeremy Lin was in a big fight for the right to use "Linsanity" as his own and it looks like he will be in for another as he starts his career with the Brooklyn Nets. According to the latest rumors, Lin has filed a trademark to use the term "Brook-Lin."
The 27-year-old point guard fought a couple of people from California for the "Linsanity" rights and it took more than four years for the trademark to be granted, per Darren Rovell of ESPN. Lin was helped through the process by Arena Fox, a law firm from Washington, D.C.
More than four years after he first filed for it, Jeremy Lin was granted the trademark to "Linsanity" just 53 days ago.
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) April 24, 2016
Now that the Harvard product is the new star point guard of the Brooklyn Nets, he has filed a trademark for the term "Brook-Lin." But unlike with "Linsanity," the process for this new term will not last more than four years, Nets Daily reported.
It is mentioned that Lin also sought the help of the Arena Fox law firm again to get the rights to use "Brook-Lin." The trademark application notes from the United States Patent and Trademark Office says that the term will be used commercially.
A clothing line will likely be the business with possible "Brook-Lin" items such as hooded sweatshirts, jerseys, t-shirts and much more. It should be noted that a Lin fan first applied for the trademark on July 1 when the point guard agreed to a deal with the Nets.
However, the fan has kindly transferred the application to Lin and it was just recently completed. The USPTO will now be reviewing the application and it looks like there will be no further delay this time around.
On the other hand, Lin revealed in an appearance on J.J. Redick's The Vertical podcast that he is hoping to stay longer in Brooklyn. He added that he would not have signed with the Nets if not for head coach Kenny Atkinson.
"If I were to be honest, if there was no Kenny there, I would not have even come close to considering joining. That relationship is one of the more special relationships I've developed. It's just something about going through the trenches together," Lin said.
Lin and Atkinson first worked together with the New York Knicks and the player has credited his former assistant coach for helping him breakout in 2012. The phenomenon called "Linsanity" put the Palo Alto, California native to the basketball word.
Check out the video below for the top ten plays of "Linsanity."
