HOUSTON – April 09, 2018 – Shareholder Dwayne L. Mason of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has been elected to the Board of the Houston Intellectual Property Law Association (HIPLA). Mason’s 2-year term as a director of the HIPLA board began April 1, 2018.
HIPLA’s members are primarily Houston-based intellectual property attorneys and law students. According to its website, the organization promotes the development and understanding of intellectual property law through meetings, sponsored CLE events, and amicus briefs.
Head of the firm’s Texas Intellectual Property Litigation Practice, Mason focuses on patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, and technology-based commercial litigation. He also manages patent and trademark portfolios, and assists companies in protecting and commercializing their intellectual property.
In addition to serving as a director of the Board of HIPLA, Mason is a Founding member and Master for the Honorable Nancy F. Atlas Intellectual Property American Inn of Court and is a member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association and the New York Intellectual Property Law Association. He also serves or has previously served as a director of several other boards for local organizations including Harris County Improvement District No. 18, AVANCE – Houston, Inc., and International Leadership Institute – Houston Accelerate Council.
About Greenberg Traurig’s Intellectual Property & Technology Practice
With more than 180 intellectual property attorneys and agents in the United States, Asia, and Europe, Greenberg Traurig provides a broad range of patent, trademark and copyright protection and strategic counseling. Greenberg Traurig was named a “National Tier 1” Law Firm for IP Litigation, Patent Law, Trademark and Information Technology Law by U.S. News and Best Lawyers, 2017 “Best Law Firms Rankings."
About Greenberg Traurig
Greenberg Traurig, LLP (GT) has more than 2,000 attorneys in 38 offices in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. GT has been recognized for its philanthropic giving, was named the largest firm in the U.S. by Law360 in 2017, and is among the Top 20 on the 2017 Am Law Global 100. Web: www.gtlaw.com Twitter: @GT_Law.