Third-party sellers from China and other countries are flooding Amazon with thousands of new brands, overwhelming the USPTO as applications soar for trademarks (John Herrman/New York Times)

John Herrman / New York Times:
Third-party sellers from China and other countries are flooding Amazon with thousands of new brands, overwhelming the USPTO as applications soar for trademarks  —  How Amazon is causing us to drown in trademarks.  —  Maybe it's cold, and you need some winter gloves.

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