Canada: International Trade & Investment

Foreign filing licenses are government authorizations required before filing patent applications abroad, triggered by factors including where an invention was made, inventor residency, nationality, and subject matter. Understanding these requirements is crucial for companies with international R&D teams, as non-compliance can result in patent invalidity, monetary penalties, or even criminal liability in some jurisdictions.

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) issued a scope ruling determining whether National Nail's concealed deck screws fall within the definition of goods subject to anti-dumping and countervailing duties on carbon steel fasteners from China and Chinese Taipei. This ruling examines the physical characteristics, usage, and packaging of the screws to assess their classification under the Canadian International Trade Tribunal's (CITT) order.

The Canada Border Services Agency has issued a preliminary determination imposing provisional anti-dumping and countervailing duties on forged grinding media imports from China, with rates varying significantly between cooperative and non-cooperative exporters. The determination triggers immediate duty collection while the Canadian International Trade Tribunal prepares for public hearings to assess whether these imports have injured or threaten to injure the domestic Canadian industry.