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China awards Trump valuable new trademark

SHANGHAI — China has awarded President Donald Trump a valuable new trademark. The win comes after a 10-year dispute and raises a host of ethical questions about the president’s foreign intellectual property.

Co-founder of Shenzhen Chuangpu Industrial Co,  Zhong Jiye pointing to the logo on one of his firm's high-end Trump-branded toilets at the company's offices in Shenzhen in southern China's Guangdong Province. Photo: AP

Co-founder of Shenzhen Chuangpu Industrial Co, Zhong Jiye pointing to the logo on one of his firm's high-end Trump-branded toilets at the company's offices in Shenzhen in southern China's Guangdong Province. Photo: AP

SHANGHAI — China has awarded President Donald Trump a valuable new trademark. The win comes after a 10-year dispute and raises a host of ethical questions about the president’s foreign intellectual property.

China’s Trademark Office posted the registration of Mr Trump’s new mark, which became official Feb 14, to its website on Wednesday. It gives Mr Trump the right to use his name for building construction services in China through 2027.

This may be the first foreign trademark Mr Trump has received as president, but it’s unlikely to be the last. He has 49 pending trademark applications in China alone.

Critics say Mr Trump’s foreign intellectual property holdings are a conflict of interest and may violate the US constitution. But Mr Trump’s lawyer says he has taken adequate steps to distance himself from his trademark portfolio. AP

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