Alexandra MacKay
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.
Aspects of the Trademark Modernization Act: Letters of Protest
Trademarkology blog, January 25, 2021
More Relief for Trademark Owners from the PTO Deadlines During the Pandemic
Trademarkology blog, April 9, 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
The Race to Privacy
Stites & Harbsion Thirsty Thursday Speaker Series, April 25, 2019
Brand on the Run - Why Bands Need a Trademark Strategy
INTABulletin, August 1, 2018
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
TTAB Rulings on Trademark infringement Cases: Preclusion Explored
Recent Copyright Developments
Considering Intellectual Property Assets for Collateral
Security Interests in Intellectual Property
Trademarks and Ethics
Search Engines and Trademark Law
Intellectual Property Law: Trademarks
Ethics and Trademarks: By the Seat of Your Pants
Legal Issues for Photographers
Copyright Basics
Recent Developments in Trademark Law
Diversity Committee, Member
Nashville Philharmonic Orchestra, Board of Directors (2015-present); 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)
University of Michigan Law School
Vanderbilt University
Alex serves on the board of Tennessee Justice Center, which provides civil legal services for indigent persons, prioritizing cases that affect health care and income security of families. She also serves on the board of the Nashville Philharmonic Orchestra, a volunteer community orchestra of amateur and professional musicians that brings symphonic music free of charge to audiences around middle Tennessee. 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.
Spanish
Nashville Bar Foundation, Fellow (2015)
Best Lawyers in America®, Copyright Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property and Trademark Law (2012-21)
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® (2012-20)
Mid-South Super Lawyers®, Rising Stars (2009-10)
Managing Intellectual Property, IP Stars (2013-20)
Chambers USA, "America's Leading Lawyers for Business," Intellectual Property (2020)
"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."
