Your trade mark registration in Europe does not provide protection in China. However, an international registration system is available under the Madrid Protocol through the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Both China and the Member States of the European Union (except Malta) are party to the Madrid Protocol. Under the Madrid Protocol, the application for extension to China is based either on the trade mark application or registration. Maltese companies can apply for such an extension through the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM).