NBA's Asian sensation Lin makes "Linsanity" trademark

 　　NEW YORK, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- NBA upstart Jeremy Lin has applied¹ to the U.S. Patent and Trademark² Office to trademark the term "Linsanity".

　　According to the trademark regulators' website, Lin filed his application on February 13, a move that would give the rising NBA star sole rights to use the term on products.

　　Lin's application indicates his interest in using the phrase on balls, toys, action figures, shirts and other clothing, shoes, caps, water bottles and bags.

　　Earlier this month, the American-born-Chinese burst into the spotlight³ as an unlikely benchwarmer turned hero for New York Knicks.

　　He helped the Knicks win seven games in a row, sparking a phenomenon dubbed⁴ "Linsanity" by New York media that turned into a global following.

　　Lin, however, is not the only one to file the trademark of "Linsanity". There're seven applications that have been submitted to the U.S. trademark office.

1 applied   

adj.应用的；v.应用，适用

参考例句：

• She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
• This cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。

2 trademark   

n.商标；特征；vt.注册的…商标

参考例句：

• The trademark is registered on the book of the Patent Office.该商标已在专利局登记注册。
• The trademark of the pen was changed.这钢笔的商标改了。

3 spotlight   

n.公众注意的中心，聚光灯，探照灯，视听，注意，醒目

参考例句：

• This week the spotlight is on the world of fashion.本周引人瞩目的是时装界。
• The spotlight followed her round the stage.聚光灯的光圈随着她在舞台上转。

4 dubbed   

v.给…起绰号( dub的过去式和过去分词 )；把…称为；配音；复制

参考例句：

• Mathematics was once dubbed the handmaiden of the sciences. 数学曾一度被视为各门科学的基础。
• Is the movie dubbed or does it have subtitles? 这部电影是配音的还是打字幕的？ 来自《简明英汉词典》