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Law PracticeMaryland, United States0-1 Employees
Copyright Counselors, LLC is a Washington, DC-based law practice and literary agency focused on art, entertainment, and intellectual property. The firm specializes in copyright and trademark registration, litigation, contracts, licensing, and transactional work for clients across the nation and around the world, with services aimed at helping creators and companies protect and manage their creative expressions and IP assets. Its client base includes artists, writers, filmmakers, musicians, and other creatives, as well as businesses with brand or product names, packaging art, and other IP holdings, addressing issues such as infringement and the need for registration and protection. Based in Bethesda, Maryland, the firm has recently launched an online copyright registration form to streamline submission to the US Copyright Office, offering a flat filing service and an initial free consultation. John D. Mason, who leads Copyright Counselors, is also a literary agent open to fiction and nonfiction inquiries, indicating an additional channel for rights transactions within the literary field. The practice operates in the law and publishing spaces, providing guidance on when to pursue copyright or trademark protection and how to respond to potential infringement.