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Alexa Reed

Associate

Cole Schotz, PC

Alexa Reed is an associate in Cole Schotz’s Litigation and Intellectual Property Departments with experience representing clients in high-stakes patent litigation matters.

Alexa helps clients on both sides of the “v” protect their intellectual property rights. With her background in software marketing, Alexa has a knack for distilling complex technical concepts into easily digestible arguments. Alexa brings these skills to bear across the litigation process, from discovery disputes, to drafting pleadings and argumentative motions, to preparing witnesses for trial. Prior to joining Cole Schotz, Alexa served on two patent trial teams (D. Del. and N.D. Ill.) representing Fortune 500 clients.

Alexa graduated from Vanderbilt University Law School, where she was awarded the 2021 Thomas C. Banks Award for Outstanding Jessup International Moot Court Team Member.

Recent Articles by Alexa Reed

Adapting to AI: Copyright Law Will Catch Up, as it Always Has

Public discourse over the last few months illustrates the important role IP protections play in our society. Much of this has centered on the impact of new technologies, especially those powered by AI. As new technologies enter the market, the government reacts. Before shaping reactionary IP regulation and legislation, however, lawmakers must understand both the technology and the rights it implicates. Then they must grapple with the great dilemma of IP law: how to promote innovation while still protecting earlier works. Fortunately, this process isn’t unique to AI. American IP law has adapted to numerous innovations over the years and can do so again now.