Use "cowboys fan" or " cowboys girl"

This sounds like straight up trademark infringement and as you can imagine the NFL is quite aggressive about policing their IP rights. Before...

In general, any creative expression will be covered by copyright law automatically. Then you register the work with the US Copyright Office so to...

Can I protect a themed concept I have for a clothing brand?

You really cannot protect a concept. The center piece in any fashion business is of course the trademark. There may be other protectable aspects of...

Can I name my YouTube channel Arctis, even though there is a product from Steelseries named Arctis?

As noted, if the goods and services are very unrelated this is generally not a problem unless we are talking about a really famous trademark (e.g.,...

As noted, this is a big problem under both copyright as well as trademark law.

Is Football, as a sport itself, copyrighted?

As noted, any creative expression will be covered by copyright law automatically. Then you register the work with the US Copyright Office so to...

I was curious if I wanted to buy/acquire a video game ip from a company that is in financeal trouble how do I go about doing it?

There is no "one way" to approach that. The best way is to find some way to be introduced so it is not an unsolicited contact. But you are free of...

Is it legal to use scenes from famous TV show FRIENDS to create pop up museum in New York city?

As noted, this is problematic under both copyright as well as trademark. You cannot present a false association, endorsement, sponsorship or other...

What should I do before offering integration within my app to companies?

The odds that a patent will add value or be economically viable for an app these days are probably pretty slim, but always worth have that...

Is it legal to make a band t-shirt using a related illustration?

As noted, my concern might be the publicity and privacy rights aspect here. You could be violating their right of privacy and publicity, which are...