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Can foreigners apply for registration of Chinese trademarks in China?
Foreigners can register their trademarks in China. However, it shall be handled in accordance with the agreement signed between the country to which it belongs and People's Republic of China (PRC) or the international treaties to which it is a party, or in accordance with the principle of reciprocity. And it should also be entrusted to a trademark agency established according to law. Don't handle it yourself.

legal ground

Article 17 of the Trademark Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)

If a foreigner or foreign enterprise applies for trademark registration in China, it shall do so in accordance with the agreement signed between the country to which it belongs and People's Republic of China (PRC) or the international treaties to which it is a party, or in accordance with the principle of reciprocity.

Article 18

An application for trademark registration or other trademark matters may be handled by itself or by entrusting a legally established trademark agency.

If a foreigner or foreign enterprise applies for trademark registration and handles other trademark matters in China, it shall entrust a legally established trademark agency to handle it.