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Articles and guides — page 10
Garden Leave in Nepal: Paying an Employee to Stay Away — and Why It Works
Garden leave arrangements in Nepal: how paid notice away from the business protects secrets and clients, what the clause must say, and when it beats a non-compete.
Read articleTextile Design Registration in Nepal: Protecting Fabrics, Patterns and Garment Looks
Textile design registration in Nepal covers patterns woven or printed into fabrics and garments — Schedule 1(b) filings, four sets of representations, 5+5+5 years.
Read articleGeographic Terms in Nepalese Trademarks: Where Place Names Stop Being Protectable
Geographic terms in trademarks have limits in Nepal — when a place name is distinctive, when descriptive, and how the GI framework reshapes the calculus.
Read articleGeographical Name Trademark Oppositions in Nepal: Stopping Marks That Borrow Places
Opposing a geographical name trademark in Nepal: the descriptiveness and deception grounds, the evidence that carries it, and the 90-day window.
Read articleGI Logo Rules in Nepal: Who May Use the Seal, Now and Under the New Law
GI logo rules in Nepal are still forming: collective and certification marks carry origin logos today, and the proposed GI framework would add registered use rules.
Read articleGI Registration in Nepal: The Framework the Industrial Property Bill Would Build
GI registration Nepal has been waiting for: the proposed Bill framework explained, the candidate origin products, and what producers can use meanwhile.
Read articleGI vs. Collective Mark in Nepal: Which Protection Fits Your Product?
GI vs. collective mark in Nepal: how the three instruments differ, who controls each, and the decision rules for producers choosing protection for an origin product.
Read articleThe Hague Agreement and Nepal: Why International Design Registrations Stop at the Border
Nepal is not a member of the Hague Agreement, so international design registrations do not extend here. The national design filing route foreign owners must use.
Read articleHandicraft Design Protection in Nepal: From One Loom to Mass Production
How handicraft design protection works in Nepal — what a design registration covers, where copyright and GI claims fit, and the moment scaling changes your rights.
Read articleDOI Hearing Preparation for Trademark Matters: What to Bring, Argue and Avoid
DOI hearing preparation for trademark matters: when the Department calls a hearing, the bundle that wins, the three-argument rule, and the decision after.
Read articleHimalayan Salt Brands in Nepal: Origin Claims, Trademark Limits and Honest Branding
Himalayan salt brand rules in Nepal: what an origin claim commits you to, limits on geographic descriptors, and the documentation that keeps you defensible.
Read articleHimalayan Water Brands in Nepal: Origin Claims Between Trademark and GI
Building a Himalayan water brand in Nepal: what trademark law does with geographic words, origin claims, and the registration options open today.
Read articleHomestay Brand Protection in Nepal: Your Name, Your Photos, Your Listings
Homestay brand protection in Nepal covers the name guests search, the photos that sell the room and the listings that host them — what to register and what to watch.
Read articleThe Own Name Defence in Nepal: Using Your Name Without Infringing
The own name defence in Nepalese trademark practice: when trading under your personal or company name is honest use, when it infringes, and how the line is argued.
Read articleHotel Franchise Arrivals in Nepal: The IP Terms to Settle Before the Ribbon-Cutting
International hotel franchises entering Nepal need registered marks, recorded licences and enforceable brand standards. The IP terms to settle before opening.
Read articleHow Long Copyright Registration Takes in Nepal — and What Actually Causes Delay
How long copyright registration takes in Nepal: the NCRO process stage by stage, why no statutory clock exists, and the file problems that cause the real delays.
Read articleHow Long Does Patent Registration Take in Nepal? The Realistic Timeline
How long patent registration takes in Nepal: filing, technical-committee examination, Gazette publication and grant — the realistic timeline, stage by stage.
Read articleHow to Check Trademark Availability in Nepal Before You Commit
How to check trademark availability in Nepal before launch: the Section 18(1) screen, transliteration checks, class analysis, and the company and domain layers.
Read articleHow to Register a Trademark in Nepal: A Step-by-Step Guide
How to register a trademark in Nepal, step by step: search, Schedule 1(c) filing, examination, the 90-day opposition window, fees and the 7-year term.
Read articleAn India Patent for the Nepali Inventor: Filing From Kathmandu, Step by Step
An India patent for the Nepali inventor: filing directly or via the PCT, the 12-month Paris priority window from a Nepal first filing, and cost realities.
Read articleTrademark Registration in India for Nepali Brands: A Practical Guide
Trademark registration in India for Nepali brands: why the Nepalese registration stops at the border, how Paris priority works, and the documents to prepare.
Read articleThe Industrial Design Registration Process in Nepal, Step by Step
The industrial design registration process in Nepal, step by step: qualifying the design, four sets of representations, filing, fees and the 15-year term.
Read articleInfluencer Contract IP Terms in Nepal: Who Owns the Content You Pay For?
Influencer contract IP terms in Nepal: ownership defaults under the Copyright Act, the clauses that decide campaigns, and the brand-asset rules.
Read articleTrademark Inheritance in Nepal: Passing a Registered Brand to the Next Generation
How trademark inheritance in Nepal works: the register does not update itself, the succession documents, recordal fees, and renewal windows that never pause.
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