Andrea Rush

Andrea Rush: Experienced Intellectual Property Attorney in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Andrea Rush is a highly regarded intellectual property attorney with extensive experience in navigating patent, trademark, copyright, and industrial design regulatory regimes for both domestic and international clients.

Practice Areas

• Information Technology Law
• Intellectual Property Law

Andrea is recognized as a leading expert in the field of intellectual property, having been named to esteemed organizations such as Chambers Global and Chambers Canada. She has also been listed by WTR 1000, Best Lawyers, Lexpert, and Who’s Who Legal.

Affiliations

• Recognized in Best Attorney USA since 2015
• Firm: Blaney McMurtry LLP
• Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) member
• International Trademark Association (INTA) member
• Copyright Society of the USA (CSUSA) member
• American Bar Association (ABA) member

Education & Credentials

• Became a member of the Ontario Bar in 2014, and of the Quebec Bar in 2015.
• Began her career as a patent agent and trademark agent with CPATA (Canadian Patent and Trademark Agents' Association).
• Received her JD from McGill University in 2013.

Awards

• Lexpert® Canadian Legal Directory, Expert Guides’ Women in Business Law: Enforcement & Litigation and Prosecution & Strategy
• The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Guide to the World’s Leading Women in Business Law - Trade marks
• World Trade-Mark Review (WTR) 1000 Intellectual Property - Band 3
• Chambers Global Intellectual Property Litigation (repeatedly recommended)
• Lexpert® Canadian Legal Directory, Expert Guides’ Women in Business Law: Enforcement & Litigation and Prosecution & Strategy
• The World’s Leading IP Strategists, IAM Strategy 300
• BV® Distinguished™ from Martindale Hubbell
• Charles Seton Award from McGill University for outstanding academic achievement.
• Duff Rinfret Scholar from McGill University for exceptional achievements in business and law.
• The Steinberg Scholarship at McGill University for excellence in intellectual property studies.
• Certificate as a Trademark Mediator from the INTA's Panel of Trademark Mediators (PTM).

Additional Information

Andrea’s professional journey has been marked by significant contributions to her field. In 2015, she was awarded the Continuing Professional Development and Long-Term Achievement Award from the Law Society of Ontario.