{"id":38531,"date":"2025-04-05T02:04:05","date_gmt":"2025-04-05T02:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=38531"},"modified":"2025-04-05T02:04:05","modified_gmt":"2025-04-05T02:04:05","slug":"ravens-qb-lamar-jackson-is-taking-nascar-legend-dale-earnhardt-jr-to-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=38531","title":{"rendered":"Ravens QB Lamar Jackson Is Taking NASCAR Legend Dale Earnhardt Jr. To Court"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2288672\" src=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lamar-Jackson-and-Dale-Earnhardt-Jr-1024x563.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lamar-Jackson-and-Dale-Earnhardt-Jr-150x83.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lamar-Jackson-and-Dale-Earnhardt-Jr-595x327.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lamar-Jackson-and-Dale-Earnhardt-Jr-768x422.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lamar-Jackson-and-Dale-Earnhardt-Jr-1024x563.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lamar-Jackson-and-Dale-Earnhardt-Jr-1536x845.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lamar-Jackson-and-Dale-Earnhardt-Jr.jpg 2000w\" alt=\"Lamar Jackson and Dale Earnhardt Jr.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"563\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Lamar Jackson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Photo via Imagn Images)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lamar Jackson\u00a0and Dale Earnhardt Jr. are currently in a legal dispute regarding the trademark of the number 8.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-sm-content-width\" data-content-name=\"mai-video-player\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Jackson, who has a history with the number 8, is challenging Earnhardt Jr. for the legal use of the number.<\/p>\n<p>The NFL quarterback, who has prominently worn No. 8 throughout his NFL career with the\u00a0Baltimore Ravens,\u00a0filed a Notice of Opposition\u00a0with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).<\/p>\n<p>The two-time NFL MVP challenges Earnhardt\u2019s intent to trademark a stylized version of the number 8, which Earnhardt uses on his race cars. Jackson argues that the NASCAR legend\u2019s trademark application conflicts with his own established rights.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=nitishh1395&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1907983717831746043&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.totalprosports.com%2Fnfl%2Fravens-qb-lamar-jackson-is-taking-nascar-legend-dale-earnhardt-jr-to-court%2F&amp;sessionId=f6b1c9b09a2daa9f1b153230f77121990b8ee411&amp;siteScreenName=totalprosports&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1907983717831746043\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-1\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<p>However, Jackson has previously trademarked phrases, including\u00a0<em>\u201cERA 8\u201d<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>\u201cERA 8 BY LAMAR JACKSON,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0covering various products such as clothing and sports gear.<\/p>\n<section class=\"wp-block-group check-this-out has-xs-padding-top has-sm-padding-bottom\" data-content-name=\"Check This Out\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex has-xl-margin-bottom\">\n<p>Jackson claims he is\u00a0<em>\u201cwidely associated\u201d<\/em> with No. 8 due to his NFL accomplishments in his opposition filing. 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