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Overview
Maia Woodhouse is ranked Up & Coming in Intellectual Property Law in Tennessee by Chambers USA.
Maia concentrates her practice on trademark, trade dress, patent, trade secret and copyright disputes, with a primary focus on litigation and enforcement. She has extensive experience practicing in federal courts across the country and before the United States Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. An experienced trademark litigator, Maia has particular proficiency in prosecuting and defending against motions for temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions in “bet-the-company” IP and technology disputes.
Maia works closely with a wide variety of clients ranging from multi-national corporations, charitable organizations and respected artists, focusing on their unique needs to help develop, protect and leverage their intellectual property through outside-the-box solutions. Her cases often involve complex products spanning a variety of industries, including medical device, nanoindentation, water filtration and mechanical and software-related technologies. Drawing on her litigation experience, Maia brings a practical perspective and understanding of her clients’ businesses to develop effective litigation strategies and, when appropriate, alternative resolutions.
New technologies create novel legal issues that reshape our understanding of business, policy and the law. To meet these new challenges, Maia thinks imaginatively and creates innovative solutions tailored to her clients’ needs, structuring smart strategies to protect their intellectual property rights and identifying and defining conscious business aims.
Maia keeps a close eye on burgeoning developments and their potential impact on her clients’ businesses so she can help them navigate these challenges. She has been published in multiple media outlets, including Intellectual Asset Management, is a contributing author on Tennessee’s trademark laws for Practical Law Company, and is a frequent speaker on protecting, managing and monetizing intellectual property assets.
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Education
- Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D. | 2010
- Vanderbilt University, B.A. English and Art History magna cum laude | 2007
Bar Admissions
- New York
- Tennessee
Court Admissions
- United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
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Recognitions
- WTR 1000 (by World Trademark Review), 2025
- Chambers USA - Recognized Practitioner in Intellectual Property: Tennessee, 2023, 2024
- Best of the Bar - Nashville Business Journal, 2023, 2024
- Managing IP’s Rising Stars, 2022-2024
- Mid-South Rising Stars® (by Thomson Reuters) Intellectual Property Litigation, 2014-2019
- Pathfinder Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, 2016
- Nashville Bar Foundation Leadership Forum Class of 2016-17
- Best Lawyers® - Copyright Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Trademark Law
Education
- Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D. | 2010
- Vanderbilt University, B.A. English and Art History magna cum laude | 2007
Bar Admissions
- New York
- Tennessee
Court Admissions
- United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
Related Services
Publications
- "United States: How a Multi-Pronged Legislative Approach is Curbing the Online Trade in Fakes," published in World Trademark Review, June 2024
- "U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Liable Party's Case, Confirming $11M Verdict for Client Republic Brands," Woodhouse quoted in Law360 and IP Watchdog, January 2024
- "United States: How a Multi-Pronged Legislative Approach is Curbing the Online Trade in Fakes," published in World Trademark Review, September 2023
- "United States: Multi-Pronged Approach is Needed to Tackle Counterfeiters Online," published in World Trademark Review, April 2022
- "Procedures and Strategies for Anti-Counterfeiting: United States," published in World Trademark Review, May 2021
- "U.S. Supreme Court Rules Willful Trademark Infringement Not Required to Recover Defendant's Profits," Adams & Reese Global IP Client Alert, April 2020
- "Procedures and Strategies for Anti-Counterfeiting: United States," published in World Trademark Review, April 2020
- "Procedures and Strategies for Anti-Counterfeiting: United States," published in World Trademark Review, May 2019
- "IP Enforcement in the Digital Age: Identifying Infringers in an Anonymous Online Environment," published in IP Watchdog, March 2019
Education
- Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D. | 2010
- Vanderbilt University, B.A. English and Art History magna cum laude | 2007
Bar Admissions
- New York
- Tennessee
Court Admissions
- United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee