Abstract
This article provides an overview of the Einarsson v. Canada dispute and critically examines potential issues arising out of this ongoing dispute. It first provides the background of the case, followed by discussing data and copyright as investments. The second part highlights the role of international intellectual property treaties in intellectual property-investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) disputes and analyzes how this dispute can be used to argue in the context of data and trade secrets claims in ISDS.