WALA/DCCAH Collaborative Education Session: Trademark Basics Workshop

June 20, 2018  •  Washington, DC

Event Summary


WALA Trademark “Basics” Workshop

Are you interested in learning more about trademarks?

What exactly are trademarks?
What is their function?
How can you use your trademark?
What’s the difference between a registered and unregistered trademark?
What is a service mark?
Can you register a sound, smell, color?
Come to this session and bring your questions!

Presentation and Q & A session w/ John D. Mason

John D. Mason of Copyright Counselors, LLC is an art, entertainment and intellectual property attorney, and literary agent. He is based in the Washington DC/Maryland area. His practice focuses on copyright and trademark transactional matters, litigation, publishing and media issues, contracts, and commercial matters. He works with writers, artists, filmmakers and people and companies in creative industries to protect, promote and exploit their work. In addition to his law practice, Mr. Mason is adjunct faculty teaching Entertainment Law at UDC Law School, past adjunct teaching Art and the Law at George Mason University, Board President of Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts, and past Advisory Board member of the Art Directors Club of Metropolitan Washington. His email is jmason@copyrightcounselors.com and his firm website is www.copyrightcounselors.com.

Event Details


  • Date

    June 20, 2018

  • Time

    7:00pm - 9:00pm

  • Partner

    DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities

  • Venue

    DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities
    200 I Street SE
    Washington, DC 20003

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