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Credit freezes protect your identity; better than credit monitoring
Today let’s talk about the importance of protecting your credit from being stolen. For last week’s column, I spoke with Eva Velasquez, the CEO of the Identity Theft Resource Center about the dangers of cyberattacks in the wake of the Ukraine crisis. We went over steps you should take to […]
3 ways to prevent credit fraud
INDIANAPOLIS — Throughout the pandemic, identity theft has exploded in Indiana, and if you’re not keeping a close eye on your information, you could risk becoming a victim. “It has been very unprecedented. We’ve seen a significant rise in the number of complaints,” said Scott Barnhart, Chief Counsel and the […]
CNIPA Credit Evaluation of Patent Agents
On January 28, 2022, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released the Administrative Measures for the Credit Evaluation of Patent Agents (for Trial Implementation) (专利代理信用评价管理办法(试行)), which will grade Chinese patent agencies and agents. Grades will be based on per capita agency volume of patent filings and filing of abnormal patent applications with bonus […]