China grants preliminary approval to 38 Trump trademarks

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China has granted preliminary approval for 38 new Trump trademarks, fuelling conflict of interest concerns and questions about whether President Donald Trump is receiving special treatment from the Chinese government.

The trademarks pave the way for branded spas, massage parlours, golf clubs, hotels and even private bodyguard and escort services across China.

President Trump has said he will not conduct new foreign deals while in office.

And in China, it is common to register trademarks defensively, as a way to prevent trademark squatting.

All the marks were applied for in April 2016, while Mr Trump was campaigning.

If no one objects, they will be formally registered after 90 days. All but three are in the president's own name. 

If President Trump receives any special treatment in securing trademark rights, it would violate the US Constitution, which bans public servants from accepting anything of value from foreign governments unless approved by Congress, ethics lawyers from across the political spectrum say.

Concerns about potential conflicts of interest are particularly sharp in China, where the courts and bureaucracy are designed to reflect the will of the ruling Communist Party.

Dan Plane, a director at Simone IP Services - a Hong Kong intellectual property consultancy, said he had never seen so many applications approved so quickly.

"For all these marks to sail through so quickly and cleanly, with no similar marks, no identical marks, no issues with specifications - boy, it's weird," he said.

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http://www.independent.ie/world-news/china-grants-preliminary-approval-to-38-new-trump-trademarks-35512642.html

[smilesammich 10,727]

well ain't that sweet.

[Jacque67 7,328]

Money money money, it's so funny....

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

Once again you are out in front of a major major scandal LOL

[smilesammich 10,727]

Just now, Nature Boy Flair said:

Once again you are out in front of a major major scandal LOL

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[CaliCat 3,957]

1 hour ago, smilesammich said:

once again you blindly defend trump. which is the real lol, don't your knees hurt?

 

In an alternate fact reality "middle of the road" means MDR.

[smilesammich 10,727]

Just now, CaliCat said:

 

In an alternate fact reality "middle of the road" means MDR.

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[The Nature Boy 7,659]

3 hours ago, smilesammich said:

mdr, mdl - you stay on your knees too much, they'll give ya what for..

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[smilesammich 10,727]

19 minutes ago, Nature Boy Flair said:

You know you set yourself up for an epic comeback. It would almost be worth the certain time out. Lol.  

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oh snap, that's baiting isn't it.

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

38 minutes ago, smilesammich said:

go for it, i don't report. i'm sure i'll be able to bury it quick with a one up.

oh snap, that's baiting isn't it.

It would not be family friendly 

[eieio 1,594]

On March 8, 2017 at 10:08 AM, Nature Boy Flair said:

Once again you are out in front of a major major scandal LOL

lol.

 

Is this the same China that President Trump bashed day after day for months on end?