Article 18 of the Trademark Law stipulates that foreigners or foreign enterprises applying for trademark registration and handling other trademark matters in China shall entrust an organization recognized by the state with the qualification of trademark agency.

Paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Regulations for the Implementation of the Trademark Law: Foreigners or foreign enterprises mentioned in Article 18 of the Trademark Law refer to foreigners or foreign enterprises that have no habitual residence or business office in China.

according to these regulations, foreigners or foreign enterprises that have no habitual residence or business office in China must handle trademark matters through trademark agency organizations recognized by China; Foreigners or foreign enterprises with habitual residence or business offices in China may apply for trademark registration and handle other trademark matters without going through an agent.