Appellant
Respondent
- 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.
Court
Federal Court of AppealCase Number
A-152-23Practice Area
Intellectual propertyAmount
$ 400,000,000Winner
Trial Start Date
12 June 2023Download documents