The
Associated Press reported that since Trump took office on Jan.
20, Ivanka Trump's Ivanka Trump Marks LLC has won provisional
approval from China for at least five new trademarks, adding to
16 already registered and more than 30 pending applications.
The report said that on April 6, when President Trump and
Chinese President Xi Jinping were meeting in Florida, Ivanka
Trump's firm won provisional approval from China for three new
trademarks, covering jewelry, bags and spa services.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang, asked about the
report, said there was nothing untoward.
"We consistently follow the principle of equally protecting the
legal trademark rights of trademark owners of foreign companies
and handle the process of relevant trademark registration in
accordance with the law and rules," he told a daily news
briefing.
AP cited a statement from a spokesperson for the Ivanka Trump
brand as saying that all 2017 Chinese trademarks were defensive,
aimed at preventing counterfeiters or squatters from using her
name.
China has also granted preliminary approval for 38 trademarks
linked to Donald Trump, giving the U.S. president and his family
protection were they to develop the "Trump" brand in the market.
(Reporting by Ben Blanchard; Editing by Robert Birsel)
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