Bell Canada et al v. Millennium Funding, Inc., et al
Bell Canada, Bell Aliant
Millennium Funding, Inc., Bodyguard Productions, Inc., Hunter Killer Productions, Inc., Outpost Productions, Inc., Rambo V Productions, Inc., Aird & Berlis LLP
Law Firm / Organization
Sprigings Intellectual Property Law
Lawyer(s)

Dale E. Schlosser

- Parties: The appellants were Bell Canada and Bell Aliant. The respondents were Millennium Funding, Inc., Bodyguard Productions, Inc., Hunter Killer Productions, Inc., Outpost Productions, Inc., Rambo V Productions, Inc., and Aird & Berlis LLP.

- Subject Matter: The respondents, who sought approximately $400 million in statutory damages, alleged that the appellants failed to forward notices of claimed online copyright infringement under the notice regime of the Copyright Act. The appellants alleged that they delivered all the proper notices and that the respondents engaged in copyright misuse. This case is ongoing.

- Date: The hearing was set on May 16, 2024.

- Venue: This was a federal case before the Federal Court of Appeal.

- Amount: Approximately $400 million in statutory damages were sought.

Federal Court of Appeal
A-152-23
Intellectual property
$ 400,000,000
12 June 2023