The troll's conflicts of interest continue unabated, including an apparent bribe from China in the form of rapid approval for trademarks for his business there. The Office of Government Ethics stated that, despite the troll's absurd claims, ethical rules for government employees do apply to his staff.

The article makes the mistake of using the term "intellectual property" as if that term had a coherent meaning. Many people believe that, and the confusion encourages bad laws.