Lawyer Profile
Andrea Rush
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Andrea's practice focuses on commercialization and enforcement of IP for data driven industries-including AI and Music Tech, registration of rights in brands, copyright clearance and due diligence, software licensing, industrial designs and patents; resolution of disputes as an attorney qualified in Ontario, Quebec, and Massachusetts Registered as a Patent Agent/ (CIPO, CPATA) and Certified Canadian Patent Administrator (IPIC), Trademark Mediator- (IPIC and INTA). Trade and IP are linked. She has served on a SAGIT (Canadian federal government advisory group on international trade, business services) and was appointed by the Federal Government to the Information Highway Advisory Council (IHAC) Copyright Subcommittee. She has also worked at the Federal Department of Justice as well as in the private sector, representing clients in English and French, and has been peer recognized in Chambers Global, Best Lawyers, Lexpert and WTR. Andrea served as Chair of the LSO IP Specialist Certification Board, ALAI (Toronto Chapter), Canadian Technion Society (Toronto Chapter) and received awards from the Law Society of Ontario (Professional Development), Copyright Society of the USA (Charles Seton Prize), Federal Department of Justice, Canada (Duff Rinfret Scholar) and McGill University, (Law Faculty; Music Faculty). She has lectured at Stanford University (Program on Law, Science and Technology) Osgoode Hall (LLM program- e-commerce) and OCAD University (Business of Intellectual Property).
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 1985 (ON); 1986 (QC)
Professional Details
Associations
Memberships Chair, Law Society of Ontario, IP Year in Review Co-Chair, ITechLaw Membership Women's International Network (I-WIN) Committee, 2016-17 term Board Member, Association Littéraire et Artistique Internationale (ALAI Canada) Canadian IT Law Association (IT.Can) Canadian National Association of the International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys (FICPI Canada) Computer Law Association Copyright Society of the U.S.A. Intellectual Property Institute of Canada International Trademark Association Scarlet Key Society Chair, ABA Copyright Cross-Jurisdiction Subcommittee
Awards & Recognition
Recognition Recognized by Best Lawyers ® in Canada 2026 in the area of Information Technology Law; Intellectual Property Law Recognized in Lexpert Special Edition: Technology 2025 Intellectual Property - Chambers Global - Canada, The World's Leading Lawyers for Business, 2025 Intellectual Property Law and Information Technology Law, Best Lawyers® in Canada 2025 Intellectual Property ("Repeatedly Recommended") - Lexpert® Canadian Legal Directory 2025 Intellectual Property - Chambers - Nationwide - Canada, 2024 World Trade-Mark Review (WTR) 1000, 2023 Intellectual Property - Chambers - Nationwide - Canada, 2025 Intellectual Property - Chambers Global - Canada, The World's Leading Lawyers for Business, 2023 Ranked in Lexpert Canada's Leading Lawyers, Special Edition: Technology and Health 2023 Intellectual Property Law and Information Technology Law, Best Lawyers® in Canada 2024 Listed in Global Who's Who Legal: Trademarks, 2022 Listed in Canada Who's Who Legal: Trademarks, 2022 Listed in Canada Who's Who Legal: Data, 2023 Recognized in the Lexpert ® Special Edition on Technology, 2020 Expert Guides' Women in Business Law, 2022 Expert Guides' Trademarks, 2020
Articles & Speeches
Speaking Moderator, Is Sharing a Hyperlink Copyright Infringement? Panelist, In Conversation with William Patry, Google
on music, law and technology. Served on Editorial Boards of Computer Law, INTA Trademark Reporter and Journal of the Copyright Society of the USA. Education LL.M., Computer Software, University of Ottawa, 1985 LL.B., B.C.L., McGill University, 1982 B.Mus., McGill University, 1978 L.Mus., McGill University, 1978 Practice Areas Intellectual Property Information Technology Entertainment Law Commercial Litigation Alternative Dispute Resolution Cyber, Information and Privacy Risk Life Sciences Corporate & Commercial Called to the Bar Called to the Bar of Quebec, 1986 Called to the Bar of Ontario, 1985 Admitted to the State Bar of Massachusetts, 2021 Assistant Sameerah Ali 416-593-1221 ext. 2653 sali@blaney.com Experience Allstar C.V. v. Allstar Marketing Group , 2024 TMOB 101 - View decision here . Daniel & Associés v. Labatt Brewing Company Limited / La Brasserie Labatt Limitée , 2024 TMOB 61 - View decision here . Candela Corporation v. Naj Ahmadi , F.C. 2023-07=27 - View decision here. Kenover Marketing Corp. v Konya Seker Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi , 2022
Selected Decisions
Allstar C.V. v. Allstar Marketing Group , 2024 TMOB 101 - View decision here . Daniel & Associés v. Labatt Brewing Company Limited / La Brasserie Labatt Limitée , 2024 TMOB 61 - View decision here . Candela Corporation v. Naj Ahmadi , F.C. 2023-07=27 - View decision here. Kenover Marketing Corp. v Konya Seker Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi , 2022 TMOB 101 [Opposition to Torku Tam & Design] - successfully representing the TAM TAM cracker brand, in opposing registration of TORKU TAM & Design. View decision here. 9333-4266 Québec inc. v Clearsurance, Inc. , 2020 TMOB 138 - View decision here. Engineers Canada/Engenieurs Canada v. MMI-IPCO, LLC , 2015 FC 839, 255 ACWS (3d) 721 - Trade-Marks Opposition Board, Canadian Intellectual Property Office (July 9, 2015) . Decision of the Federal Court arising from an appeal from the Trademarks Opposition Board, which held that POLARTEC ECO-ENGINEERING was registrable. Appellant sought a decision from the Federal Court to overturn the Board's decision. The respondent withdrew the application and succeeded on the issue of mootness. Re: Sound v Fitness Industry Council and Goodlife Fitness Centers Inc. , 2014 FCA 46, 120 CPR 4th. Engineers