Lamar Jackson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Photo via Imagn Images)
Lamar Jackson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. are currently in a legal dispute regarding the trademark of the number 8.
Jackson, who has a history with the number 8, is challenging Earnhardt Jr. for the legal use of the number.
The NFL quarterback, who has prominently worn No. 8 throughout his NFL career with the Baltimore Ravens, filed a Notice of Opposition with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
The two-time NFL MVP challenges Earnhardt’s intent to trademark a stylized version of the number 8, which Earnhardt uses on his race cars. Jackson argues that the NASCAR legend’s trademark application conflicts with his own established rights.
However, Jackson has previously trademarked phrases, including “ERA 8” and “ERA 8 BY LAMAR JACKSON,” covering various products such as clothing and sports gear.
Jackson claims he is “widely associated” with No. 8 due to his NFL accomplishments in his opposition filing. According to him, Earnhardt’s trademarks could misleadingly suggest a connection between the two athletes.
Earnhardt is seeking protections for merchandise related to apparel and toys, such as die-cast cars. The matter will advance to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB).
Lamar Jackson Went Against Troy Aikman Over Number 8 Last Year
Lamar Jackson (Photo by Geoff Burke/Imagn Images)
While Lamar Jackson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. are going up against each other, this isn’t Jackson’s first going bonkers over number 8.
He previously objected to Troy Aikman’s use of the number in a different trademark complaint.
The two star NFL quarterbacks, Lamar Jackson and Troy Aikman, were in the middle of a surprising legal battle over the number 8 last year. According to reports from ESPN’s Michael Rothstein, Lamar took issue with Troy using “eight” on his merchandise. He claimed that it could confuse fans about which quarterback the products are really linked to.
Lamar filed his complaint on July 9 against a company called FL101, where Aikman is a director. FL101 owns several trademarks featuring the number 8, mostly for beverages like beer and energy drinks.
Jackson’s team argued that Aikman’s products are very similar in how they sound and look, as well as what they represent.
What’s particularly interesting is that Lamar believes he’s done a lot to promote the number 8 as part of his own brand. He holds trademarks like “Era 8” and “You 8 yet?” to capitalize on that.
Christine Farley, an intellectual property law professor, weighed in on this unusual dispute. He noted that you can actually trademark many things, including numbers. So, while some might wonder how you can own a number, the reality is that one can indeed trademark a number, just like scents or colors!
Everyone Is Falling In Love With Grand Theft Auto VI’s New Female Character Who Looks Stunningly Real
GTA Lucia (Photo via Twitter)
Social media might be down incredibly bad as Lucia from Grand Theft Auto is going insanely viral.
GTA 6’s trailer 2 officially broke a record after the upcoming second look at the game, which has continued to take forever to come out.
GTA 6 broke the record for the longest wait between a first and second trailer for a Rockstar Games title ever.
Rockstar has built a rich world of criminals, lunatics, and thieves spanning from Liberty City to San Andreas and beyond. With GTA 6 on the horizon, fans have become ecstatic after seeing a picture of Lucia.
For those unaware, she is a female criminal in the game. Grand Theft Auto states that she did her time at a prison complex in the State of Leonida in the mid-2020s for an unknown crime.
As anticipation builds for the release of Grand Theft Auto 6, a picture shows Lucia stripped down to a two-piece bikini.
#GTA6 #GTAVI #GTA
GTA 6 Lucia pic.twitter.com/Is6BuMEi9b— Watchman (@DarkChannel_) December 26, 2024
Here is how fans reacted to Lucia’s apparent new look in Grand Theft Auto:
“Everything is woke if you’ve never seen a woman’s body irl,” one fan said.
Everything is woke if you’ve never seen a woman’s body irl
— Truffle (@Lynndor_Truffle) December 28, 2024
“They better have some awesome clothing to choose from. Gotta look cute while doing missions,” a second fan added.
A third fan knew they were no match for her: “If I was in a beauty contest against her, she’d get first place, and I’d get disqualified.”
“She’s beautiful, my sapphic heart can’t take it 🤧,” another X user added.
“not leaving my house anytime soon,” a fan stated about the impending release of the game.
“No arsenal, but ima be a gooner for sure, a sixth fan added.
One final fan added: “Anybody upset about a video game character needs to seriously reevaluate their life.”
Fans Have Waited A Long Time For Grand Theft Auto To Release New Game
After more than a decade of waiting, Grand Theft Auto VI is supposedly finally set to come out in 2025.
Despite their hopes for a release this year fading, the community remains engaged in hopes that a second trailer will be released in early 2025 and a release date of the actual game will come out.
With each passing day, the desire for more news grows stronger.
Hopefully, 2025 will give the fans what they so desperately want.
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