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-present; 2014-17), North America Subcommittee, Co-Chair (2022-23); 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

Tennessee Bar Association

Lawyers' Association for Women

Languages Spoken

Spanish

Personal

University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 2000

Vanderbilt University, B.Mus, Music, 1997

Publications

"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

Expert in these Jurisdictions

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