Trademarks

China Approves 16 Trademarks for Ivanka Trump During Trade War

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Chinese government approved 16 trademarks for Ivanka Trump’s fashion business in October 2018 while she served as White House senior advisor during U.S.-China trade negotiations. Approvals included rare categories like voting machines. Earlier in April 2017, China approved 3 trademarks the …

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China grants waves of Ivanka Trump trademarks as she serves in White House; ethics watchdogs flag conflicts

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China’s trademark office granted final approval for 13 Ivanka Trump trademarks over three months in early 2018, and later provisionally approved 16 more in October 2018, according to AP reviews of official records. The brand said filings were routine defensive registrations; ethics groups …

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Ivanka Trump Receives Chinese Trademarks During Xi Jinping Dinner

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Ivanka Trump received three valuable Chinese trademarks on the same day she dined with President Xi Jinping at Mar-a-Lago during critical U.S.-China trade negotiations. Throughout Trump’s presidency, China approved 34 trademarks for Ivanka’s business, including 16 new trademarks in …

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