Andrew Currier is a co-founder shareholder, CEO at PCK. He is also the co-author of Canadian Patent Law (LexisNexis), now in its fifth edition and cited by the Supreme Court of Canada. With over two decades of experience spanning industry, private practice, and executive leadership, Andrew is a recognized leader in Canadian intellectual property law. His work reflects a consistent focus on aligning legal strategy with business planning, helping companies build and manage intellectual property portfolios that support long-term growth.
Before co-founding PCK, Andrew served as General Counsel for a publicly traded flat-panel display company, worked as IP counsel for a Silicon Valley startup, and practiced at three of Canada’s national law firms. These diverse roles shaped his practical and strategic approach to legal work, rooted in a deep understanding of both innovation and execution. At PCK, Andrew also led the development of the firm’s proprietary paperless practice platform, creating a streamlined system for workflow, billing, and client service.
Andrew regularly works with C-suite executives, general counsel, and founders to develop patent, trademark, and related IP programs that reflect commercial priorities. He reviews business plans, investor pitch decks, and product roadmaps to ensure IP strategies are structured and intentional. His process includes clear budget proposals and defined scopes of work, giving leadership teams the tools they need to make informed decisions. Andrew supports clients across industries and stages, from first-time founders to global enterprises.
PRACTICE FOCUS
Andrew’s practice focuses on corporate IP strategy, portfolio structuring, and executive-level advisory. He works directly with founders, general counsel, and leadership teams to ensure that patent, trademark, and related IP programs are aligned with business goals, investor expectations, and commercial timelines. His process includes reviewing strategic documents such as business plans, pitch decks, and product roadmaps to identify opportunities and risks within a company’s IP landscape. Andrew also develops transparent scopes of work and budget proposals to support scalable IP investment. His work spans industries and company stages, from early funding through international expansion, with a focus on long-term value and strategic positioning.
ADMISSIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS
- Ontario Bar, 1998
- Registered Canadian Patent Agent, 1999
- Registered Canadian Trademark Agent, 2000
- Registered to practice before the USPTO, 2000
EDUCATION
- Bachelor of Laws, Western University
- Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, Kettering University
MEMBERSHIPS
- Law Society of Ontario (LSO)
- College of Patent Agents and Trademark Agents (CPATA)
- Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)
- Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC)
- International Trademark Association (INTA)
- American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
- Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
- Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO)
AWARDS
- Chambers Canada, Intellectual Property, 2025
- Recommended IP – Patent Agents & Attorneys, Lexology Index, 2025
- IP Star, Managing IP (IP Stars), 2025
- Highly Recommended – Individuals: Prosecution, IAM Patent 1000, 2025
- Recognized in IAM Global Leaders, 2025
- Recommended Individual, IAM Patent 1000, 2024
- Recommended Individual, Lexology Index – Patents, 2024
- Ranked Lawyer, Lexpert
LEADERSHIP
- Vice-Chair, Small/Micro Law Firm & Company Committee, Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO), 2025
- Board Member, College of Patent Agents and Trademark Agents, 2024
- Vice-Chair, Women in IP Law Committee, Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)
- Mentor and Volunteer Speaker, Roots Community Services
- Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Windsor, 2015
- Adjunct Professor, Western University, 2000–2007
SERVICE AND CONTRIBUTIONS
- Volunteer IP Mentor, Centre for Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program, Toronto Metropolitan University
- Referee, UBC Law Review Society
PUBLICATIONS
- Co-author, Canadian Patent Law, LexisNexis Canada, 2012; Second Edition, 2014; Third Edition, 2018; Fourth Edition, 2021; Fifth Edition, 2024
- Author, National Magazine, The Canadian Bar Association, Fall 2024
- Author, National Magazine, The Canadian Bar Association, Spring 2015
- Author, Image-Guided Interventions, Chapter 15: Intellectual Property Management, Saunders Elsevier, Vol. 1, 2008
- Co-author, Transgenic Mice in Transgenic Fields, Patent World (Informa Law), Issue 160, pp. 13–15, March 2004
- Author, The Impact of Harvard Mouse on the Canadian Law Pertaining to Statutory Subject Matter, 19 CIPR 219, 2003
- Author, The Canadian Action to Restrain Threats of Legal Proceedings, Patent World (Intellectual Property Publishing Ltd.), pp. 33–37, March 1996
- Co-author, Canadian Intellectual Property Office Grapples with Business Method Patents, with Arya Ghadimi and Stephen J. Perry, IPO International Patent Committee Newsletter, September 2013
REPRESENTATIVE WORK
- Represented Group III Ltd. in Group III Ltd. v. Travelway Group International Ltd., Federal Court of Appeal, featured in Thomson Reuters’ Intellectual Property Cases and Litigator Service, Fall 2018; leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada denied, December 9, 2020
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
- Panelist, Harold G. Fox Intellectual Property Moot, National Moot Competition, 2025
- Co-chair, 28th Intellectual Property Law: The Year in Review, Law Society of Ontario, January 2024
- Panelist, Mental Health in the Legal Profession, IPO Annual Meeting, September 2023
- Speaker, “Corporate IP Strategy and Practical Business, Zhejiang High-level IP Training Program, Sponsored by Zhejiang Provincial Administration for Market Regulation, October 11, 2021
- Speaker, Writing a Specification That Satisfies the Requirements of Multiple Jurisdictions – A Canadian Perspective, AIPLA Online Program, October 6, 2021
- Speaker, Ethics in Patent and Trademark Prosecution, IPIC Webinar, September 17, 2018
- Panelist, AstraZeneca v Apotex SCC decision (2017 SCC 36), CBA IP Day, May 31, 2018
- Panelist, Comity, Stare Decisis, and the Optimal Development of Patent Doctrine, University of Toronto, Centre for Innovation Law and Policy, Sixth Annual Patent Colloquium, November 3, 2017
- Speaker, Preserving the Integrity of the Patent System, The Commons Institute, November 23, 2015
- Speaker, IP Strategies for SMEs,” Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC), October 7, 2015
- Speaker, The Entrepreneur Scientist Series: NDA, Patents, Trademarks, GRIBOI, May 18–19, 2015
- Speaker, Transitioning to Paperless Workflow: Automation Tools and Cultural Issues, IPIC, The IP Practitioner’s Office of the 21st Century, 2013
MEDIA FEATURES
- Quoted, PCK Intellectual Property Unveils New Brand Identity, Newswire, 2024
- Quoted, How Facebook Could Affect Your Chances of Getting a Loan, Toronto Star, August 10, 2015