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Yolande Dufresne

Yolande Dufresne

Canada 2026

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Ranked in 1 practice area

Life Sciences: Regulatory/Compliance

Nationwide - Canada

1 year ranked

About

Provided by Torys LLP

Canada

Practice Areas

Yolande advises clients with regulated products in the medical device, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and food industries. She has in-depth knowledge across a broad range of areas, including market access, reimbursement, supply chain management, research and design, product licensing, labelling and advertising, product recalls and corrective actions, as well as privacy matters.

In addition to her food and drug regulatory experience, Yolande advises on intellectual property and related transactions, including the acquisition, enforcement and exploitation of patents, trademarks, copyrights and industrial designs. She regularly helps clients manage the risks related to their intellectual property assets and has extensive experience drafting, filing and prosecuting patent and trademark applications, as well as advising on the validity, patentability and infringement of intellectual property rights. Yolande is also engaged in dynamic and complex matters involving the intersection of artificial intelligence and intellectual property, including copyrights.

Yolande is a registered trademark agent in Canada.

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Chambers Canada Guide

Life Sciences: Regulatory/Compliance - Nationwide - Canada

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A rising figure at Torys, Yolande Dufresne has an active regulatory practice across the life sciences and technology space.

Strengths

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  • Yolande Dufresne is always accessible, open to discussion and sharing of risk considerations. She is an incredible partner to us.

    Life Sciences: Regulatory/ComplianceChambers Canada Guide
  • Yolande is knowledgeable, prompt and solution-oriented.

    Life Sciences: Regulatory/ComplianceChambers Canada Guide

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Nationwide - Canada

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