Alexandra H. Bistline
Alex Bistline is a seasoned attorney whose practice revolves around trademark, copyright, and unfair competition law, with a central emphasis on litigation and policing.
Alex Bistline practices trademark, copyright, and unfair competition law, with a primary focus on litigation and policing. Alex has represented clients in all phases of litigation, including pre-trial, trial, post-trial, and appeal. She practices in numerous federal district courts throughout the country, as well as before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. She also advises clients on developing enforcement strategies, policing of infringements, and trademark-related contracts and negotiations.
Alex earned her J.D. with Highest Honors from The University of Texas School of Law, where she was Grand Chancellor of the Class of 2014, awarded for having the highest grade-point average after second year. Alex also served as a board member of the Texas Law Review and was elected to The Order of the Coif.
Prior to law school, Alex graduated with Highest Honors from The University of Texas at Austin, receiving a Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies and a Bachelor of Arts in Plan II. She was also a member of Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society.
Alex is a native Austinite, and has participated in local pro bono organizations, volunteered for the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, served as a mentor for University of Texas School of Law students and Terry Foundation Scholars, and been involved in local efforts to beautify Austin parks. Outside of the office, Alex enjoys hiking, cooking, and traveling.
- WTR 1000 The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals, World Trademark Review (2020-2023)
- 500 Leading Litigators In America, Lawdragon (2022)
- Best Lawyers: Ones To Watch For Intellectual Property Litigation And Intellectual Property Law By Woodward/White, Inc. (2021-2023)
- Texas Rising Stars List By Super Lawyers®, A Thomson Reuters Service (2019-2023)
- WIPR Leader, World IP Review, Newton Media Ltd. (2021-2022)
- Rising Star List By Managing Intellectual Property’s IP Stars Magazine (2020-2022)
- World IP Review’s WIPR Influential Women In IP-Trailblazer (2019)
- Intellectual Property Owners Association
- Vice-Chair Of The Anti-Counterfeiting Committee (2019-2020)
- Austin Intellectual Property Law Association
- President (2024)
- Vice-Chair Of The Amicus Committee (2018-2020)
- Awards Committee Member (2016-2020)
- Federal Bar Association
- Travis County Women Lawyers Association
- Brief Reading Judge, Inta’s Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition (2016, 2017)
- Guest Lecturer, Trademark Law Class At The University Of Houston Law Center, Trademark Litigation 101 (2022)
- Speaker, 2021 Trademark Year In Review, The Houston Intellectual Property Law Association And University Of Houston Law Center’s 37th Annual Institute On Intellectual Property Law (October 2021)
- Speaker And Author, B&B Hardware V. Hargis Industries’ Impact On Trademark Infringement Cases, State Bar Of Texas Advanced Intellectual Property Litigation Conference (November 2020)
- Co-Speaker, Trademark Law Update (With Sara Borrelli), The Institute For Law And Technology’s 58th Annual IP Conference (November 2020)
- Speaker And Author, 2020 Trademark Year In Review, The Houston Intellectual Property Law Association And University Of Houston Law Center’s 34th Annual Institute On Intellectual Property Law (October 2020)
- Co-Presenter, A Year In Review: Trademark Case Law And Practice Update, IPo Annual Meeting (With Ted Davis) (September 2018)
- Speaker, Current Developments In Trademark Law, Houston Intellectual Property Law Association And University Of Houston Law Center’s 34th Annual Institute On Intellectual Property Law (September 2018)
- Speaker, Current Developments In Trademark Law, Houston Intellectual Property Law Association And University Of Houston Law Center’s 33rd Annual Institute On Intellectual Property Law (October 2017)
- Panelist, Strategic Partnering With In-House Counsel, IPo Annual Meeting (September 2017)
- Co-Author, Chapter 1: The Origins Of Trademark Rights And The Nature Of The Interests Protected, Trademark Infringement Remedies, 3rd Edition (2017); Cumulative Supplement (2016); Aba Section Of Intellectual Property Law (Bna)
- Moderator, Houston Intellectual Property Law Association And University Of Houston Law Center’s 32nd Annual Institute On Intellectual Property Law (October 2016)
- Speaker, Trademark Law Update 2015-2016: The Slants, The Redskins, And Other Less Disparaging Trademark Cases, Austin Intellectual Property Law Meeting (September 2016)
- Speaker, Trademark Law Update, State Bar Of Texas Annual Meeting (June 2016)
- Speaker, Hot Topics In Litigation And Damages In IP – A Full, Comparative Review Of Major Issues Impacting Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, And Trade Secrets, American Intellectual Property Law Association Annual Meeting (October 2015)
- Author, Raising The Stakes: Trademark Litigation In The Wake Of B & B Hardware, Inc. V. Hargis Industries, Inc., Trademark Reporter® (Vol. 105, No. 4., July – August, 2015)
- State Bar Of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Western District Of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Southern District Of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Northern District Of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District Of Texas
- 2014 J.D. with Highest Honors, The University of Texas School of Law
- Grand Chancellor, Class of 2014
- Board Member, Texas Law Review
- 2011 B.S., Communication Studies with Highest Honors, The University of Texas at Austin
- 2011 B.A., Plan II, with Highest Honors, The University of Texas at Austin
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