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.
Annual Case Law Review (Nashville, TN)
co-host/speaker, INTA North America Roundtable, January 31, 2024
The Elite Squad of Intellectual Property Lawyers in Tennessee
by editor, Business Today News, May 9, 2023
Managing IP honors Stites & Harbison attorneys
by staff reporter, The Nashville Ledger, July 23, 2021
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, Vice Chair
Diversity and Inclusion Task Force, Member (2021)
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)
University of Michigan Law School
Vanderbilt University
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.
Spanish
American Bar Foundation, Fellow (2022)
Nashville Bar Foundation, Fellow (2015)
Best Lawyers in America®, Copyright Law; Litigation - Intellectual Property; and, Trademark Law (2012-25)
Best Lawyers in America®, Nashville Area Lawyer of the Year for Trademark Law (2018, 2025)
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)
Mid-South Super Lawyers® (2012-24)
Mid-South Super Lawyers®, Top 100 Lawyers in Tennessee (2023-24)
Mid-South Super Lawyers®, Top 50 Lawyers in Nashville (2023-24)
Mid-South Super Lawyers®, Top 50 Women Lawyers in the Mid-South (2023-24)
Mid-South Super Lawyers®, Rising Stars (2009-10)
Managing Intellectual Property, IP Stars (2013-24)
Chambers USA, "America's Leading Lawyers for Business," Intellectual Property (2020-24)
WTR 1000 - The World's Leading Trademark Professionals, World Trademark Review (WTR) (2023-25)
"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."
Supreme Court Rules Trademark Plaintiffs Can Only Recover Profits from Defendants Named in the Action
On February 26, 2025, the United States Supreme Court unanimously held that a prevailing plaintiff in a trademark infringement case may recover profits only from the defendant named as a party to the proceeding, and may not also recover profits from the defendant’s affiliates who are not parties to the proceeding. Dewberry Group, Inc., fka Dewberry Capital Corp. v. Dewberry Engineers Inc., No. 23-900, _____ U.S. ____ (Feb. 26, 2025). The Court’s decision reinforced the principle of corporate separateness, but also left open the possibility that the federal trademark statute (the “Lanham Act”) might allow trial courts to consider evidence related to a defendant’s affiliates when exercising the discretion to adjust a profits award upwards or downwards for the sake of fairness. IP attorneys Alex MacKay and Sam Miller take a look at the decision in this Stites & Harbison Client Alert.
2025 WTR 1000 Recognizes Stites & Harbison’s Trademark Practice
World Trademark Review (WTR) has recognized Stites & Harbison, PLLC and three attorneys in the 2025 edition of WTR 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals.
2024 INTA North America Roundtable: Annual Case Law Review - Nashville, TN
Time: 12:00 p.m. CST - 2:00 p.m. CST
Stites & Harbison, PLLC, 401 Commerce Street, Suite 800, Nashville, TN 37219
IP attorney Alex MacKay will lead the annual case law review for this 2025 INTA Roundtable on February 3, 2025 at the Nashville office.
New Trademark Fees at the PTO Starting January 18, 2025
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (the “PTO”) will update its trademark fee schedule effective January 18, 2025. Alex MacKay takes at look at the changes in this Stites & Harbison Client Alert.
Ten Stites & Harbison Attorneys Honored by 2024 Mid-South Super Lawyers
The 2024 edition of Mid-South Super Lawyers recently honored 10 Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorneys. Seven attorneys were named to the Super Lawyers list and three were named to the Rising Stars list.
Stites & Harbison, PLLC Lawyers Named to 2025 Best Lawyers® Publications
Stites & Harbison, PLLC is pleased to announce that 97 of its lawyers are included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence according to the publication. Additionally, 12 Stites & Harbison attorneys are named as “Lawyer of the Year” and 30 attorneys are recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, which recognizes attorneys early in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States.
Managing IP Honors Stites & Harbison Attorneys on “IP Stars” 2024 List
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (June 20,—Managing Intellectual Property (Managing IP) magazine has named nine Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorneys to the 2024 “IP Stars” list. Managing IP recognizes the most highly regarded intellectual property attorneys in the U.S.
Chambers USA Honors 25 Stites & Harbison Attorneys for 2024
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Chambers USA selected 25 Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorneys in Kentucky and Tennessee for inclusion in their 2024 guide. The Chambers USA guide ranks the top law firms and leading attorneys in the United States.