Profile
Frédéric Letendre is a lawyer, founding partner of YULEX, and trademark agent.
He has 30 years of experience in national and international business law, intellectual property, and technology law. He primarily works with a clientele composed of innovative and technology SMEs from Canada and abroad. He started his career in Europe (Brussels, Paris, and Warsaw).
As an IP and IT lawyer, he is involved with local and international digital businesses at all stages, from start-ups to well-established enterprises. He has developed expertise in strategic alliances, licenses, setting up and operating companies active in various sectors such as e-commerce, communication, MedTech, EdTech, AI, and manufacturing.
He has been involved in the academic community for 20 years. He is the supervisor of the entrepreneurial legal clinic in intellectual property at the Faculty of Law of the University of Sherbrooke. He is a lecturer on the legal aspects of communication at the Master’s in Communication at École de gestion of the University of Sherbrooke. He has also been a lecturer on technology transfers at the Master’s in Technology Law at the University of Montreal.
Frédéric sits or has sat on various boards of directors of organizations related to economic or technological development, including, currently, Productique Québec.
He is also a guest speaker at several conferences. He participates in many workshops, webinars, and entrepreneurship contest juries in Quebec and Europe in his fields of expertise.
Professional experience
YULEX, avocats et stratèges, s.e.n.c.r.l., Attorney, Trademark Agent and Partner, (November 2015 – Present)
Université de Sherbrooke, Supervisor – Intellectual Property Legal Clinic (September 2024 – Present)
Université de Sherbrooke, Lecturer – Faculty of Administration – Legal aspects of international communication (2008 – Present)
Université de Sherbrooke, Collège La Cité, Member – Advisor Committee – Digital Media and Communication (November 2023 – Present)
Centre d’incubation et d’accélération en mobilité intelligente à Laval (CIAMIL) Administrator and Secretary-Treasurer (August 2018 – March 2021)
SAJE accompagnateur d’entrepreneurs, Vice-Chairman of the Board and Director, (2003 – March 2018)
Défi Montréal / Capital Innovation, Formateur et bénévole (2014 – 2016)
Centre entrepreneurship HEC/Poly, Formateur et bénévole (2005 – 2016)
BDSL, Associé, avocat et agent de marques de commerce (May 2011 – October 2015)
APCM – Association des Professionnels de la Communication et du Marketing, membre (2013 – 2015)
Fédération canadienne des jeunes entrepreneurs membre des comité de révision pour Montréal et le Fonds d’innovation Spin Master (2008 – 2013)
Université de Montréal, Chargé de cours à la Faculté de droit – Transfert de technologies (2004 – 2010)
Valotech, Alliances technologiques, Director (2000 – 2009)
Expertises
- Artificial Intelligence
- Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies
- Cybercrime/Digital Criminal Law
- Cybersecurity and security breaches
- Data protection and Privacy
- Digital Assets (NFTs, blockchain, cryptocurrencies, ICOs)
- Electronic communications
- ICT and media
- Intellectual and industrial property
- Metaverse
- NewSpace
Diplomas, certificates and other qualifications
- University of Ottawa, Licence en droit civil, droit civil · (1989 - 1992)
- Georgia State University, Certificat, Droit américain en "Torts, Labor and Environment" · (1993 - 1993)
- Barreau du Québec, · (1992 - 1993)
- CEGEP de Maisonneuve