Michael Mason

Washington, DC
Phone: 202.683.9317
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Mr. Mason serves as Senior Trademark Counsel of the firm, where he focuses his practice on global trademark clearance, prosecution, licensing, enforcement, dispute resolution, and litigation (before the U.S. District Courts and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB)).

Michael structures and supervises legally enforced seizures of counterfeit trademark goods; counsels clients regarding domain name litigation risks; devises strategies and provides advice regarding the clearance of advertising and marketing materials; analyzes and defends copyright infringement demands; configures safeguards, formulates agreements, and identifies misappropriation regarding trade secrets; advises in the areas of trade dress and right of publicity; and serves as an expert witness in trademark infringement cases.

Prior to entering private practice, Michael was a Senior Trademark Examining Attorney at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), where he supervised, counseled, and trained junior Examining Attorneys within the Trademark Examining Operation; examined complex trademark applications, served as an expert on trademark matters, drafted briefs, and represented the USPTO in ex parte proceedings before the TTAB.

Education

• J.D., Duke University School of Law
• B.A. Degree with Distinction in Sociology and Psychology, University of Virginia 

Bar Admissions

• District of Columbia, Attorney-At-Law
• Georgia
• Pennsylvania

Published Works/Speaking Engagements

• Author, “On Your Mark,” State Bar of Georgia IP Newsletter

• Published Trademark Decision: In re Ness, 18 USPQ2d 1815 (TTAB 1991).

• Published Trademark Decision:In re Eden Foods, Inc. 24 USPQ2d 1757 (TTAB 1992).

• Published Trademark Decision: In re E.S. Robbins Corp., 30 USPQ2d 1540 (TTAB 1992).

• Published Trademark Decision: We The People, L.L.C. v. WTP Group, LLC, FA0807001217134 (Nat. Arb. Forum Sept. 19, 2008).

Affiliations

• Member, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.