Yes; as long as it is a mark used in trade, it can be registered.
Yes, assuming it is original and is not already trademarked on similar goods or copyright protected. However, you should realize that your trademark only protects the saying when applied to the T-shirts (or similar apparel) and would give you no particular right to prevent others from using the identical (or similar) trademark on unrelated goods or services (such as commercial goods or puffing some blog).
Elbow pads are sporting goods apparel. Earmuffs are apparel.
A franchise ensures wide distribution of a franchisor's trademark, business model, and goods. A franchise protects a franchisor against companies imitating its trademark, business model, and goods. A franchise stops franchisees from using a company's trademark, business model, and goods. A franchise limits the use of a franchisor's trademark, business model, and goods.
Great Universal sells women apparel, childrens apparel, shoes, mens apparel, sporting goods, home and furniture goods, electronics, and gaming and dvd products.
A brand used on goods or services is a trademark or service mark, not a patent.
Goods and services are protected by trademark rather than copyright; copyright protects original creative works. For the purposes of trademark registration, goods and services are divided into categories ranging from chemicals to personal services.
The word "ketchup" is not a trademark when used to describe and/or refer to the condiment made of pureed tomatoes, onions, sugar, spices, etc. A trademark is a word, phrase, symbol or design, or a combination of words, phrases, symbols or designs that identifies goods and services and distinguishes it from others' goods and services, and indicates the source of goods. The word "ketchup" could be used a trademark if it is not used in its normal descriptive sense. For example, if I used the term "KETCHUP" to refer to a brand of shoes sold by my company. Such use of the term "ketchup" would be in a trademark sense, as it is not descriptive of the goods I am selling, and therefore would constitute a trademark.
You can purchase football apparel at any sporting goods store or online. There are numerous options for sporting and football apparel locations. There are the NFL website that sells different football apparel as well as other items.
Trademark protects consumers from being sold fraudulent goods by ensuring that something that says, for example, Pepsi, actually is Pepsi.
As a general rule, a trademark registration cannot be changed during renewal if it EXPANDS the scope of the goods or services. Under US laws, you are required to delete goods or services that you no longer offer, as trademarks only apply to "goods and services" actually in commerce. Rules for individual US state trademark registration renewals may be somewhat different.
No. Shoes are their own category of consumer goods :)
You can purchase kids boxing apparel online from the Dick's Sporting Goods or Zazzle websites. You can also purchase this gear from retailers such as Amazon.