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Troy, Mich.— March 31, 2026—Intellectual property law firm Fishman Stewart PLLC is pleased to share that Michael D. Fishman has again been included on the World Trademark Review’s WTR 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals for 2026, an elite list of only 1000 trademark attorneys worldwide. The guide is considered the definitive guide for those seeking stellar trademark expertise and Fishman has earned recognition on this prestigious list for several consecutive years.
Fishman is a founding firm partner of Fishman Stewart, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2026. Throughout his career, he has built and maintained a successful practice working on an assortment of trademark portfolios across a variety of industries including banking, insurance, automotive, consumer goods, publishing, sports, entertainment, building products, certification programs, computer hardware and software, food and beverage, telecommunications, and medical, scientific, and laboratory products and services. Fishman is known for being the first full-time IP practitioner in Michigan to create a practice area focused on trademarks – an area of legal work that was previously handled by law firms on the coasts.
With over 30 years of trademark law experience, Fishman has filed and prosecuted thousands of U.S. trademark applications and managed the filing, prosecution, and maintenance of tens of thousands more foreign applications and registrations in more than 200 jurisdictions globally. He has conducted thousands of availability searches and has substantial experience in leading worldwide naming projects and intellectual property due diligence. With his extensive trademark experience, Fishman has served as a mentor to numerous other trademark attorneys.
In addition to his practice, Fishman is an active, decades-long member of the International Trademark Association (INTA). For several years, he has received the “Top U.S. Trademark Filer” award, which annually recognized the top 20 filers in the United States. He has consistently been named a Super Lawyer and Best Lawyer, an IP Star by Managing IP, and received the AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, among other awards and ratings He is also a member of the Michigan Lawyers Weekly 2022 class of Leaders in the Law.
About WTR 1000: The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals
To compile this elite group of 1000 trademark attorneys worldwide, a team of full-time WTR analysts in Asia, Europe and the United States conducted telephone interviews with brand specialists across the globe to cover more than 80 jurisdictions. Now in its 16th year, the WTR 1000 has firmly established itself as the definitive ‘go-to’ resource for those seeking stellar trademark expertise and partners worldwide. For more information, visit https://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/rankings/wtr-1000.
About Fishman Stewart PLLC
Fishman Stewart helps turn client creativity into valuable intellectual capital. Since its founding in 1996, the firm has obtained tens of thousands of patents and trademark registrations and represented clients in hundreds of cases in Federal Court. As strategic advisers to CEOs and senior executives, Fishman Stewart attorneys develop IP management strategies for U.S. and foreign-based companies to safeguard their business assets throughout the world. To discover how Fishman Stewart leverages intellectual property to effectively increase enterprise value, visit fishstewip.com.
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