Fishman Stewart PLLC | 800 Tower Drive | Suite 610 | Troy, MI 48098 | USA +1 248.594.0600

Fish Tank Newsletter

Intellectual Property Insights from Fishman Stewart

Fish Tank® is our periodic newsletter providing information on current intellectual property trends.

Thanks for your interest in Fishman Stewart.
Please complete the information and click Sign Up.

Stay connected with Fishman Stewart PLLC

Voices in the Machine: Sky is the Limit?
Fish Tank: Newsletter Volume 24, Issue 14

OpenAI recently held a live demonstration of a new ChatGPT version that included the use of an AI personal assistant voice dubbed “Sky.” Many observers compared Sky to Scarlett Johansson’s voice in the 2013 Spike Jonze romantic sci-fi film “Her,” which centers on a man who falls in love with the female voice of his computer’s operating system.

Read More

Inclusiveness Invigorates Innovation 
FishBits: Mini Article Volume 24, Issue 11

June is Pride Month, which honors the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan and recognizes the impact that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBTQ+) individuals have had on history locally, nationally, and internationally. The United States Patent and Trademark Office flies the Pride Flag and promotes the Pride community’s contributions with programming offered annually.

Read More

Dressed to Travel
FishBits: Mini Article Volume 23, Issue 19

Trademarks travel. In many ways, that’s one of the primary purposes of a trademark—to distribute the reputation of the brand’s owner widely and efficiently. It is for this reason that trademark registrations issued by the U.S. Trademark Office are entitled to nationwide rights.

Read More

Public Service Announcement: No. Mailing Something to Yourself is Not a Substitute for Copyright Registration or a Patent.
FishBits: Mini Article Volume 23, Issue 2

This practice is often called the “Poor Man’s Copyright” and the idea has been around for a long time. The theory is that mailing a copy of a work to yourself will provide you with certain legal rights akin to a copyright registration so long as the envelope remains sealed and bears a postmark by the United States Postal Service.

Read More

Meet “Finny”

My name is Sir Finnegan, known as Finny to my school of family and friends. I am an academic interested in a wide range of topics and endeavors. My goal is to approach education in a way that integrates science, technology, engineering, art, and math to guide critical thinking while igniting discussion. I am also an explorer. I love to travel, although no wise fish will go anywhere without a porpoise. Nevertheless, I am always listening for tails of new opportunities! With the able assistance of my colleagues at Fishman Stewart, I curate a pop culture view of creativity with the goal of fostering innovation. While I am always bubbling up content, my goal is not to muddy the waters! If you are not already a recipient, take a peek at our FishTank® and FishBits® newsletter offerings. Let minnow what you think. Finally, not wanting you to be a fish out of water, Fishman Stewart is constantly scaling up a wide range of educational papers. They can be found at www.tackleboxinsights.com. I hope you find them a different kettle of fish than what you might typically find elsewhere.