Alex MacKay 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.

Capabilities

Practice Areas

Advertising & Marketing Law Copyrights Hemp Industry Intellectual Property & Technology Intellectual Property Litigation Licensing Privacy & Data Security Sports & Entertainment Telecommunications, Technology & Internet Law Trademarks

Recent News, Articles & Speaking Engagements

Annual Case Law Review (Nashville, TN)

co-host/speaker, INTA North America Roundtable, January 31, 2024

Supreme Court “Chews” VIP Products LLC’s Position, Unanimously Siding with Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc.

Stites & Harbison Client Alert, June 30, 2023

The Elite Squad of Intellectual Property Lawyers in Tennessee

by editor, Business Today News, May 9, 2023

with Richard S. Myers Jr.

Managing IP honors Stites & Harbison attorneys

by staff reporter, The Nashville Ledger, July 23, 2021

with Richard S. Myers Jr.

Data Privacy Day: Scanning Data Privacy Issues for 2021

with 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

Stites & Harbison Client Alert, July 16, 2020

Lucky Brand Gets Lucky Before the Supreme Court

Stites & Harbison Client Alert, June 1, 2020

More Relief for Trademark Owners from the PTO Deadlines During the Pandemic

Trademarkology blog, April 9, 2020

Shiver Me Timbers! States Can’t be Sued for Copyright Infringement

Stites & Harbison Client Alert, March 25, 2020

Coronavirus and Trademarks

Trademarkology blog, March 17, 2020

The PTO's Valentine: Rule Changes for Email Addresses and Specimens

Trademarkology blog, February 13, 2020

Information You Need on the COVID-19 Coronavirus

Stites & Harbison, PLLC, March 2020

Finally U Can Trademark immoral or scandalous marks

Stites & Harbison Client Alert, June 26, 2019

Trademarks in Bankruptcy

with Erika R. Barnes, Stites & Harbison Client Alert, May 28, 2019

The Race to Privacy

Stites & Harbsion Thirsty Thursday Speaker Series, April 25, 2019

with Sarah Cronan Spurlock

Supreme Court Throws Copyright Owners Curveballs

Stites & Harbison Client Alert, March 6, 2019

Brand on the Run - Why Bands Need a Trademark Strategy

INTABulletin, August 1, 2018

First Amendment Protects Trademark Owners from Government Censorship

with Joel T. Beres, Stites & Harbison Client Alert, December 22, 2017

I'm with the Banned (no longer)

co-presenter of CLE program on Matal v. Tam and its implications for Nashville Bar Association, August 11, 2017

Defining Use in Interstate Commerce in Trademark Applications

INTA Bulletin, October 1, 2016

TTAB Rulings on Trademark infringement Cases: Preclusion Explored

Co-presented on a panel. Provided by The Knowledge Group Dec. 2015.

The Impact of the TTAB Decision You Just Received May be Greater than you Thought

Stites & Harbison Client Alert, March 25, 2015

Recent Copyright Developments

panel co-presenter at the mid-winter meeting of The Copyright Society of the USA in Nashville, Tenn., with Tara Aaron (Aaron Sanders, PLLC) and Autumn Witt Boyd (Law Office of Autumn Witt Boyd), February 14, 2015

Considering Intellectual Property Assets for Collateral

The Tennessee Banker magazine, co-authored, October 2012

Security Interests in Intellectual Property

Bankers Breakfast Series, Nashville, Tenn., March 8, 2012

Trademarks and Ethics

Tennessee Bar Association's Intellectual Property CLE, March 4, 2011

Search Engines and Trademark Law

Technology Association of Georgia Finance Society, December 2, 2009

Intellectual Property Law: Trademarks

Walkabout 180, sponsored by Nashville Chamber of Commerce, October 20, 2009

Ethics and Trademarks: By the Seat of Your Pants

Panelist, Ethical Issues in Intellectual Property Law session of Second Annual Conference on Innovation and Communications Law, Louisville, Ky., August 22, 2009

Legal Issues for Photographers

Co-presenter, Tennessee Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, Nashville, Tenn., May 29, 2008

Copyright Basics

Co-presenter, Tennessee Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, Nashville, Tenn., May 29, 2008

Recent Developments in Trademark Law

Panelist, Nashville Bar Association's Intellectual Property CLE program, Nashville, Tenn., February 28, 2008

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Bar Admissions

Tennessee

U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee

Firm Leadership

Diversity Committee, Vice Chair

Diversity and Inclusion Task Force, Member (2021)

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)

American Bar Association

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

Nashville Bar Association

Lawyers Association for Women

Community Involvement

Nashville Philharmonic Orchestra, Board of Directors (2015-21); Board Chair (2016-17)

Tennessee Justice Center, Board of Directors, (2008-20); Board Chair (2017-19)

Ten Thousand Villages of Nashville, Inc., Board of Directors, (2008-13)

St. Mary Villa, Board of Directors, (2009-12)

Education

J.D., 2000

University of Michigan Law School

B.Mus., Music, 1997

Vanderbilt University

More Than Stites & Harbison

Alex previously served on the boards of the Nashville Philharmonic Orchestra and the Tennessee Justice Center. In years past, Alex has served on the board of directors for and volunteered for Ten Thousand Villages of Nashville, Inc., a non-profit organization that supports fair trade and empowers artisans in developing countries by selling their hand-crafted products. Alex was a member of the Tennessee Bar Association Leadership Law (TBALL) Class of 2009.

Languages

Spanish

Accolades

American Bar Foundation, Fellow (2022)

Nashville Bar Foundation, Fellow (2015)

Best Lawyers in America^®, Copyright Law; Litigation - Intellectual Property; and, Trademark Law (2012-24)

Best Lawyers in America®, Nashville Area Lawyer of the Year in Litigation - Intellectual Property (2021)

Best Lawyers in America^®, Nashville Area Lawyer of the Year for Copyright Law (2015, 2017, 2019)

Best Lawyers in America^®, Nashville Area Lawyer of the Year for Trademark Law (2018)

Mid-South Super Lawyers^® (2012-23)

Mid-South Super Lawyers^®, Rising Stars (2009-10)

Managing Intellectual Property, IP Stars (2013-23)

Chambers USA, "America's Leading Lawyers for Business," Intellectual Property (2020-23)

WTR 1000 - The World's Leading Trademark Professionals, World Trademark Review (WTR) (2023-24)

Testimonials

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"She does excellent work," comments a client, adding: "She is well skilled and knowledgeable in the IP area. She is quick to respond and is proactive."

- Chambers Commentary (USA), 2020

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