Dwayne L. Mason serves as the head of the Texas Intellectual Property Litigation Practice. Dwayne’s practice focuses on patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, and technology-based commercial litigation. Dwayne also manages patent and trademark portfolios and assists companies in protecting and commercializing their intellectual property, including many transactional matters in the technology, media, life sciences, energy, and natural resources industries.
Dwayne has litigated numerous intellectual property disputes in various state and federal district courts, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal and 5th Circuits, and in domestic and international arbitration proceedings before the American Arbitration Association and International Chamber of Commerce. His technology experience includes medical devices, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, nanotechnology, artificial intelligence, hydrocarbon and chemical processing, power, oil and gas production, seismic equipment and data processing, neural networks, data analytics, IoT, machine learning, process control, software, and business methods.
Dwayne writes and lectures frequently on intellectual property matters and has authored articles on many intellectual property law topics. Dwayne is a Founding Member and Master for the Nancy F. Atlas Intellectual Property American Inn of Court and has previously served on the editorial board of Nanotechnology Law and Business. Prior to practicing law, Dwayne was a Professional Engineer in the State of Texas and focused on the engineering, design, and construction of refineries, chemical plants, power plants, and oil and gas production and processing facilities.
He is a member of the State Bar of Texas and is admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Federal and 5th Circuits and several U.S. District Courts.
Concentrations
•Intellectual property development, acquisition, litigation, transactions, protection, enforcement, and counseling •Media & entertainment litigation •Technology, media & telecommunications •Cybersecurity, privacy & crisis management •Biosciences •Energy •Pharmaceutical and medical device
Recognition & Leadership
Awards & Accolades
•Listed, The Best Lawyers in America •Litigation - Intellectual Property, 2024-2026 •Patent Law, 2026 •Selected, The National Black Lawyers (NBL), 'Top 100 in Texas,' 2022 •Honoree, HIPLA’s Excellence in Diversity Award, 2021 •Listed, Chambers USA Guide, 2015-2025 •Listed, World Trademark Review, 'WTR 1000,' 2015-2025 •Ranked in Texas, General Trademarks, 2015-2019, 2021-2025 •Listed, IAM magazine, 'IAM Patent 1000,' Litigation, 2015-2017, 2024-2025 •Listed, Managing IP Magazine's World IP Handbook and Survey, 'IP Stars: Houston Patent Stars and Trademark Stars,' 2013-2025 •Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Texas Super Lawyers, 2016-2025 •Team Member, a U.S. News - Best Lawyers 'Law Firm of the Year' in Trademark Law, 2020, 2022 •Listed, The Legal 500 United States, 2013, 2019, and 2023 •Intellectual Property - Patents Litigation, 2023 •Recipient, Lexology's 'Client Choice' Award, Intellectual Property - Patents: Texas, 2017 •Finalist, Trailblazer Outside Counsel of the Year, Texas Minority Counsel Program, 2015
