HOUSTON – May 23, 2024 – Dwayne L. Mason, Intellectual Property Litigation shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig LLP’s Houston office, concluded his 2023–2024 term as President of the Houston Intellectual Property Law Association (HIPLA). Mason will continue to share his experience and insight with the association as Immediate Past President and a member of HIPLA’s Board of Directors.
"Serving as president of HIPLA has been a privilege and one of the high points in my career. I am proud of what we've achieved during my term and am confident that my successor, Sparkle Ellison, will lead the association to greater heights. I look forward to supporting her in my new role as Immediate Past President,” Mason said.
An active member of HIPLA for over twenty years, Mason is the first African American to serve as President of HIPLA. Before assuming the presidency, Mason served as HIPLA’s President Elect and Vice President, in addition to serving on the HIPLA Board of Directors and on the Diversity Committee as well as chairing the 36th Annual Fall Institute on Intellectual Property Law in 2020.
HIPLA is an organization comprising intellectual property lawyers and law student affiliates, primarily in the Houston area. HIPLA promotes the development and understanding of intellectual property law through regular meetings, amicus briefs, and sponsored continuing legal education programs, according to its website.
Mason serves as the Head of the Texas Intellectual Property Litigation Practice. His practice focuses on patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, and technology-based commercial litigation. Mason also manages patent and trademark portfolios and assists companies in protecting and commercializing their intellectual property, including many transactional matters in the areas of artificial intelligence, hardware and software technologies, media, life sciences, energy, and natural resources.
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