Q: Is there a copyright law against a person drawing and painting a College or NFL Football logo and selling them?
A: Yes, in fact there are as many "copyright laws" against your plan as there are college teams and NFL teams, all of which will hammer you if you do what you are thinking about doing--without written permission from each team.
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A: Yes, if the logo has been copyrighted/trademarked, and you don't obtain consent from the party who has the copyright or trademark, you may be sued. Just because there is a logo doesn't automatically mean it's copyrighted or trademarked, but the ones you mention probably are. If in doubt, contact the U.S. Copyright Office and Patent & Trademark Office, or contact an attorney who handles patents/copyrights/patents.
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