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From fine art to industrial design, visual works are uniquely vulnerable to misuse and misappropriation. Fishman Stewart provides comprehensive IP counsel to artists, designers, museums, and creative businesses. Whether protecting moral rights, securing design patents, or licensing creative works, we help visual innovators preserve both their artistic integrity and commercial opportunities.
Meet the Team
Michael D. Fishman
Practice Areas: Trademarks, Copyrights, Trade Secrets, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, IP Consulting, Transactional and E-Commerce Services
Alexander JSW Johnson
Practice Areas: Trademarks, Copyrights, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, IP Consulting, Transactional and E-Commerce Services
Michael B. Stewart
Practice Areas: Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Trade Secrets, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, IP Consulting, Transactional and E-Commerce Services
Michelle L. Visser
Practice Areas: Trademarks, Copyrights
Kristyn C. Webb
Practice Areas: Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Trade Secrets, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, IP Consulting, Transactional and E-Commerce Services
Benjamin Becker
Practice Areas: Trademarks, IP Consulting, Transactional and E-Commerce Services
Linda Monge Callaghan
Practice Areas: Trademarks, Copyrights, IP Consulting, Transactional and E-Commerce Services
Julie A. Greenberg
Practice Areas: Trademarks, Copyrights, Trade Secrets
Tracy Zawaski
Practice Areas: Trademarks, Copyrights, Technology, IP Consulting, Transactional and E-Commerce Services
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Featured Whitepapers & Thought Leadership
You Snooze, You Lose – Identifying And Securing Creativity
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Large, Small and Micro Entities Determining Your Status as a United States Patent Applicant and Patent Owner
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Why Should I Conduct a Trademark Search?
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Articles & Insights
Design Patents: Your Secret Weapon in Today’s Copycat Economy
FishBits: Mini Article Volume 25, Issue 17
In an era where product knockoffs surface faster than ever, smart businesses have discovered an underutilized but powerful form of intellectual property protection: design patents.
News & Announcements
Global IP leader Michael Stewart is the sole Michigan IP attorney named to inaugural Forbes 2025 list of Best-In-State Lawyers
Michael B. Stewart, managing partner and co-founder of intellectual property law firm Fishman Stewart PLLC and a global leader in IP, has been included on Forbes inaugural list of Best-In-State Lawyers for 2025.
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