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Practical guides for brand owners and advisers — trademark filing and registration, renewal, watching, patents, designs and copyright — written around how Nepal's system actually works.
Articles and guides
Copyright Dispute Resolution in Nepal: The Escalation Ladder Before the Courtroom
Copyright dispute resolution in Nepal: evidence first, then demand, takedown, settlement and court — the escalation ladder that ends most claims without litigation.
Read articleCopyright Transfer Agreements in Nepal: The Clauses That Make an Assignment Real
Drafting a copyright transfer agreement in Nepal: the written-assignment rule, the clauses that define scope and ownership, and the defects that surface in disputes.
Read articleDevanagari Trademark Registration in Nepal: Filing Tips for Nepali-Script Marks
Devanagari trademark registration in Nepal: how the DOI treats Nepali-script marks, cross-script similarity, transliteration risks, and search strategy.
Read articleRecipe Copyright in Nepal: What the Law Protects on the Plate — and What It Never Will
Recipe copyright in Nepal explained: the written recipe is protected, the dish itself is not, and real protection runs through trademark and trade secret.
Read articlePublishing Agreements in Nepal: The Rights Clauses Authors Should Read Twice
A publishing agreement in Nepal decoded: which rights to grant, royalty bases, subsidiary and translation rights, reversion clauses, and the traps authors sign.
Read articleBilingual Trademarks in Nepal: Registering the English and Nepali Versions of a Brand
Bilingual trademark strategy in Nepal: composite bilingual marks, separate English and Devanagari filings, transliteration risks, and what each route costs.
Read articleCafe Trademark in Nepal: Classes 30 and 43, the Menu, and the Chain Math
A cafe trademark in Nepal: Class 43 for the service, Class 30 for packaged goods, what two classes cost, why menu names matter, and how the renewal clock runs.
Read articleGym Trademark in Nepal: Class 41, the Branch Rollout, and the Franchise Clause
A gym trademark in Nepal: Class 41 for fitness services, the adjacent classes for apparel and supplements, branch and franchise mechanics, and what the filing costs.
Read articleMobile App Trademark in Nepal: Classes 9 and 42 Before You Submit to the Stores
A mobile app trademark in Nepal: which classes cover the app and its backend, when to file against the launch date, store-name pitfalls, and what it costs.
Read articleSecurity Services Trademark in Nepal: Class 45 and the Name That Wins Contracts
A security services trademark in Nepal: Class 45 for protection services, the adjacent classes, what filing costs, and why distinctive names win tenders.
Read articleSoftware Company Trademark in Nepal: Classes 9 and 42, and the House-Brand Question
A software company trademark in Nepal: Classes 9 and 42 for products and services, the house-brand versus product-brand structure, costs, and the app-store reality.
Read articleYouTube Channel Trademark in Nepal: Classes 38 and 41, and Protecting the Handle
A YouTube channel trademark in Nepal: which classes cover streaming and content, how channel activity counts as use, what filing costs, and how to defend the handle.
Read articleHow to Commercialize a Patent in Nepal: The Five Routes and the DOI Paperwork
How to commercialize a patent in Nepal: working it, licensing, assignment, joint ventures and importation — the deal structures, DOI recordals and fees.
Read articleNGO Copyright in Nepal: Who Owns the Training Materials, Reports and Videos You Funded?
NGO copyright in Nepal: who owns the training materials, reports and videos an organisation produces, how donor contracts decide, and when to register.
Read articleThe Patent Application Form in Nepal: Schedule 1(a) and Its Annexes, Assembled
The patent application form in Nepal: what Schedule 1(a) must contain, which annexes the DOI expects, the translation rule, and the defects that slow examination.
Read articleMoral Rights in Nepal: Attribution and Integrity Under the Copyright Act
Moral rights in Nepal: the attribution and integrity rights the Copyright Act gives every creator, why they survive every sale, and how contracts treat them.
Read articleSync Licensing in Nepal: How to Clear a Sync License for Ads, Films and YouTube
A sync license in Nepal: who must sign for a song in an ad or film, what the licence should say, what unlicensed use costs, and how productions clear music.
Read articleChoosing a Patent Agent in Nepal: The Checklist Before You Sign the POA
How to choose a patent agent in Nepal: the drafting, DOI procedure and fee questions to ask before signing a Power of Attorney, and the red flags to avoid.
Read articleBusiness Method Patentability in Nepal: Where Ideas End and Inventions Begin
Business method patentability in Nepal: what Section 2(a) requires, why pure schemes fail examination, and when a fintech method can qualify as an invention.
Read articleHardware Startup Patent Strategy in Nepal: File the Mechanism, Register the Rest
Hardware startup patent strategy for Nepal: what Section 2(a) favours, when to file against the launch calendar, the protection stack, and fee economics.
Read articleSoftware Escrow in Nepal: How Source Code Escrow Arrangements Actually Work
Software escrow in Nepal: how a tripartite source code escrow protects buyers of custom software, which clauses matter, and how it fits Nepali copyright law.
Read articleToy Brand Trademark in Nepal: Class 28, the Shape of the Box, and the Knockoff Fight
A toy brand trademark in Nepal: Class 28 for games and playthings, the design rights in the product, filing costs, and how to fight the local knockoff cycle.
Read articleBeverage Trademark in Nepal: Class 32, the Label, and the Classes Beyond the Bottle
A beverage trademark in Nepal: Class 32 for drinks, the neighbouring classes, label design rights, filing costs, and what local litigation teaches brands.
Read articlePharmacy Trademark in Nepal: Classes 5, 35 and 44 — and the Counterfeit Fight
A pharmacy trademark in Nepal: which classes cover drugstores and own-label products, what filing costs, why generic names fail, and how registration fights fakes.
Read articleIn the pipeline
- How to read a Nepal Industrial Property Bulletin entry
- Opposition windows in Nepal: what brand owners should know
- What to do when an alert surfaces a similar mark
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