Matthew McConaughey Trademarks his famous phrase, “Okay, okay, okay!” against the uncontrolled Misuse of AI. Interestingly, the actor first used the catchy line in 1993’s Dazed and Confused. Since then, fans have associated it with his signature line. He also used it during his 2014 Oscar-winning speech for the Dallas Buyers Club.
Matthew McConaughey just trademarked his ‘Okay, okay, okay’ phrase
Matthew McConaughey Reserved his famous “Okay, okay, okay” phrase for dealing with the misuse of AI. Attorneys at entertainment law firm Yorn Levin, who represent the Interstellar star, have obtained eight trademarks from the US Patent and Trademark Office over the past few months. The lawyers revealed that the move is aimed at protecting their voice and signature properties from notorious and unauthorized AI use Diversity).
This includes securing a sound mark on McConaughey’s actual voice when he first says his iconic catchphrase in Dazed and Confused. Fans are aware that this memorable catchphrase is very close to their hearts. Notably, McConaughey’s lawyers applied for trademark protection in December 2023. However, the USPTO granted the trademark two years later, in December 2025.
According to the trademark registration of the “Okay, Okay, Okay” sound mark: “The mark features a person saying ‘Okay, okay, okay,’ in which the first syllable of the first two words is at a lower pitch than the second syllable, and the first syllable of the last word is at a higher pitch than the second syllable.”
Additionally, their lawyers have also secured other important IPs against unauthorized AI use. These include a seven-second clip of McConaughey standing on the porch and a three-second clip of him sitting in front of a Christmas tree. Additionally, there is also an audio recording of him saying, “Just keep living, right?” After a brief pause, he says, “I mean,” and ends with, “What are we going to do?”
Simply put, McConaughey has not only trademarked his iconic catchphrase, but also protected the way he says it. This means crooks can’t replicate catchphrases or an actor’s voice and tone by using AI tools with deceptive intentions.
Originally reported by Anvay Mane Mandatory