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A Notice of Copyright Infringement is a ready-to-use legal template for Canada. You complete it by answering a few plain-English questions, then download the finished document in Word and PDF.

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The Notice of Copyright Infringement is organised into sections covering § 1. Identity and Standing of the Claimant, § 2. Identification of the Copyrighted Work, § 3. Identification and Location of the Infringing Material, § 4. Particulars of the Claimed Infringement, § 5. Absence of Authorization, so the important points are captured in a clear, consistent structure.

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NOTICE OF CLAIMED COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
(Notice and Notice Regime — Sections 41.25 and 41.26 of the Copyright Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-42)

From (Claimant / Copyright Owner or Authorized Agent):

________
________
Tel: ________
Email: ________

Date: ________

To (Website Operator / Internet Service Provider / Hosting Provider):

________
Website: ________
________
Email: ________

RE: Notice of Claimed Copyright Infringement

Dear Website Operator / Service Provider of ________,

This notice is given to you pursuant to sections 41.25 and 41.26 of the Copyright Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-42, as amended (the "Act"), and constitutes a notice of claimed infringement under the "notice and notice" regime established by the Act.

§ 1. Identity and Standing of the Claimant. The undersigned is the owner of the copyright in the work(s) described below, or is the person duly authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the exclusive rights that are alleged to have been infringed. The name and address of the claimant are set out above.

§ 2. Identification of the Copyrighted Work. The work in which copyright subsists and to which this notice relates is described as follows:

________

Where applicable, particulars of registration of copyright are as follows (registration number / date, if any):

________

§ 3. Identification and Location of the Infringing Material. The material that is claimed to infringe, or to be the subject of infringing activity, is located at the following electronic location(s) (uniform resource locator(s) / IP address):

________

§ 4. Particulars of the Claimed Infringement. The infringing activity is described as follows, including the date(s) and time(s) of the alleged infringement (and, where known to the claimant, the relevant electronic address such as the IP address):

________

§ 7. Statement of Accuracy. I declare that the information contained in this notice is accurate, and I confirm that I am the owner of the copyright or the exclusive rights described above, or am the person duly authorized to act on behalf of such owner.

§ 8. Reservation of Rights. Nothing in this notice constitutes a waiver of any right or remedy available to the copyright owner under the Act or otherwise at law or in equity, all of which rights and remedies are expressly reserved.

§ 9. Governing Law. This notice is governed by the laws of ________ and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein.


Yours truly,


Signature: _____________________________

Name: ________

Capacity / Title: ________

Date: ________

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