Alexandra MacKay
USA Guide 2024
Band 2 : Intellectual Property
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About
Provided by Alexandra MacKay
Practice Areas
Copyrights
Intellectual Property & Technology
Intellectual Property Litigation
Licensing
Privacy & Data Security
Telecommunications, Technology & Internet Law
Trademarks
Career
Alex MacKay is a Member of Stites & Harbison. She counsels clients in litigation and transactional matters involving intellectual property. She assists clients with the selection, adoption and registration of their trademarks as well as registration of copyrights. Alex represents clients in the enforcement of their intellectual property rights and has practiced before federal and state courts as well as the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. She assists clients with a variety of transactional issues including those related to licensing of copyrights, trade secrets, trademarks and other intellectual property rights.
Professional Memberships
International Trademark Association, Bulletin Committee (2020-23; 2014-17); Emerging Issues Committee (2018-19); Online Reference Committee (2010-13); Non-traditional Marks Committee - North America (2008-09); Trade Dress Image Library Committee of IRC (2004¬07); Membership Committee (2002-03)
Tennessee Bar Association, Access to Justice Committee, Member (2004-17); vice chair (June 2007¬-12); chair (June 2012-14); Leadership Law (TBALL) Class of 2009
American Bar Association
Nashville Bar Association
Lawyers' Association for Women
Publications
"Supreme Court “Chews” VIP Products LLC’s Position, Unanimously Siding with Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc.," Stites & Harbison Client Alert, June 30, 2023
"Data Privacy Day: Scanning Data Privacy Issues for 2021," with Mari-Elise Paul and Sarah Cronan Spurlock, Stites & Harbison Client Alert, January 29, 2021
"Aspects of the Trademark Modernization Act: Letters of Protest," Trademarkology blog, January 25, 2021
"Supreme Court Rules That Generic Terms + .com May Be Capable of Federal Trademark Registration," with Mari-Elise Paul, Stites & Harbison Client Alert, July 16, 2020
Personal
University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 2000
Vanderbilt University, B.Mus, Music, 1997
Chambers Review
USA
Alexandra MacKay maintains a broad practice covering noncontentious and contentious IP matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Alex MacKay is a thought leader within trademarks. She is very experienced with a pragmatic approach. She works hard and is very responsive. She is a combination of passionate and master of her craft."
"She is a very good trademark prosecutor."
"Alexandra MacKay is very capable of providing expert legal guidance on issues and explaining legal issues in a way a non-attorney can understand."
"Alex MacKay is a thought leader within trademarks. She is very experienced with a pragmatic approach. She works hard and is very responsive. She is a combination of passionate and master of her craft."
"She is a very good trademark prosecutor."
"Alexandra MacKay is very capable of providing expert legal guidance on issues and explaining legal issues in a way a non-attorney can understand."