Lawyer Profile
Yael S. Bienenstock
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Yael’s practice focuses on intellectual property and patent disputes as well as public law matters, including project disputes. Her ability to take complex cases and develop and execute persuasive litigation strategies makes her sought-after by clients. Yael’s clients span the life sciences, medical devices, and health care sectors in addition to her work for participants in the transportation, energy and infrastructure space. As a trusted advisor, Yael not only advocates for clients before the courts but helps them navigate ongoing issues, mitigating against and preventing disputes in the future.
Yael is a member of Torys’ Appellate Practice and has appeared as counsel in various levels of courts, including the Federal Court of Appeal, the Ontario Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada. She has particular experience in patent litigation under the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations and related regulatory proceedings concerning leading drug products for international and North American pharmaceutical companies.
Torys acted as counsel to Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association as an intervener in a reference to the Québec Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada regarding the constitutional validity of sections 1 to 7 of the Genetic Non-Discrimination Act
a biopharmaceutical company in response to patent impeachment proceedings brought before the Federal Court of Canada concerning a patent for a novel bispecific antibody targeting multiple myeloma
Canada Post in its successful application to the Ontario Superior Court to quash on statutory and constitutional grounds a City of Hamilton by-law controlling the installation of community mailboxes in the municipality, and in successfully defending the City's appeal to the Ontario Court of Appeal
Pfizer Canada proceedings before the Federal Court, Federal Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada under the PM(NOC) Regulations concerning patents for CELEBREX® (celecoxib), a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
Pfizer Canada in multiple proceedings before the Federal Court, Federal Court of Appeal and Supreme Court of Canada under the PM(NOC) Regulations concerning patents for VIAGRA® (sildenafil citrate), used in the treatment of erectile dysfunction
Yael is a member of the Forums and Seminars Committee of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada. She is also a member of the Advocates' Society and the Intellectual Property Section of the Canadian Bar Association.
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 2007 (ON)