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Massive Wave of Fraudulent US Trademark Filings Likely Caused by Chinese Government Payments
The Chinese government is paying its citizens to obtain US trademark registrations — regardless of the legitimacy of the registration. These payments by the Chinese government amount to nearly $800 per US trademark registration that is obtained (a potential profit per trademark of $525 after filing fees). Given that the median monthly income for a Chinese citizen is around $1,000, […]