Everything about IP in Nepal, explained.
Page 21 of 23 — practical guides for brand owners and advisers, written around how Nepal's system actually works.
Articles and guides — page 21
Licensing Nepali Artwork: Legal Considerations for Commercial Merchandising
Turning Nepali art into merchandise — t-shirts, prints, packaging, games — the licensing structure, the rights to clear, and the contracts that keep both sides paid.
Read articleNon-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) in Nepal: Enforceability Before the New Trade Secret Law
With no trade secret statute, the NDA is Nepal's confidentiality law. What makes an NDA enforceable here, where it fails, and how to draft for the gap until the Bill's Section 81.
Read articleHandling Domain Name Disputes: The .NP ccTLD Resolution Process Explained
No UDRP for .np domains — disputes run through the registry's rules and Nepal's courts. How .np registration works, what to do about squatted domains, and the prevention playbook.
Read articleParallel Imports (Grey Market Goods) in Nepal: Legal or Illegal?
Genuine branded goods imported without the brand's consent — where Nepalese law actually stands on parallel imports, the exhaustion question, and the practical rules for traders.
Read articlePhotography Copyright in Nepal: Protecting Images from Unauthorized Commercial Use
Your photo on a hotel's brochure, a brand's Instagram, a news site's article — the rights Nepalese photographers hold, the uses that infringe, and the licensing that gets paid.
Read articlePlant Variety Protection in Nepal: Securing Rights for Agricultural Innovators
Nepal's seed system runs on community breeding and public research — and plant varieties sit outside patent and (currently) effective protection. What rights breeders actually have.
Read articleProtecting "Bhaktapur Juju Dhau": The Legal Mechanics of Local Branding
Nepal's famous 'king curd' of Bhaktapur is a name everyone uses and no one owns — the case study in how a traditional product becomes a legally protected local brand.
Read articleStatute of Limitations on IP Fraud: Why Malicious Intent Voids the Clock
How long do you have to challenge a bad-faith trademark registration in Nepal? The Supreme Court's answer: when the registration was malicious, there is no clock at all.
Read articleNavigating the Tax Implications of IP Licensing and Royalty Income in Nepal
Withholding tax on royalties, deductibility for licensees, treaty relief, and the structure choices — the tax layer of Nepalese IP licensing in plain terms.
Read articleDrafting Ironclad Technology Transfer Agreements for Manufacturing in Nepal
The manufacturing TTA clause by clause — technology scope, royalties within the caps, quality control, improvements, termination and the approval chain that makes it all enforceable.
Read articleTrade Secret Protection in Nepal: How the New IP Bill Shields Startup Ideas
Nepal has no trade secret statute — only contract and the Labour Act stand between your roadmap and a departing employee. The Industrial Property Bill 2082 would change that.
Read articleTrademark Opposition vs. Cancellation: Choosing the Right Administrative Battle at the DOI
Same Department, different procedures, different clocks — when to oppose a published application and when to cancel a registered mark, and what each route costs.
Read articleTrademark Search in Nepal: Navigating the DOI Database
Where Nepal's trademark records actually live, how to search the Department of Industry's published data, and the workflow professionals use to clear a name.
Read articleRepackaging & Brand Dilution: Insights from the Tuborg vs. Mount Everest Brewery Case
Refilling a rival's branded bottles with your beer — legal? Nepal's Supreme Court separated the sale of goods from the intellectual property printed on them.
Read articleYouTuber and Content Creator IP: Securing Your Brand and Defending Against Takedowns
Nepal's creator economy lives on platforms with foreign rules — building brand protection, understanding copyright strikes, and defending against false takedowns.
Read articleDesign Renewal in Nepal: Term Limits and Renewal Windows
The 5+5+5 lifecycle of a Nepalese industrial design: two renewals, the 35-day and 6-month windows, fees per term, and planning for the absolute 15-year ceiling.
Read articlePatent Registration in Nepal: Requirements Under the PDTA 1965
What qualifies for patent protection in Nepal, exactly what the Department of Industry expects in a Schedule 1(a) application, and how the technical-committee examination works.
Read articlePatent Renewal in Nepal: Annual Maintenance Requirements
How Nepalese patents are kept alive: per-year renewal fees inside 7-year terms, the 35-day and 6-month windows, the 21-year cap, and why a lapsed patent cannot be revived.
Read articleTrademark Renewal in Nepal: Timelines, Fees, and Procedures
The complete renewal cycle for a Nepalese trademark: the 7-year term, the 35-day window, the 6-month grace period, fees per class, documents, and what lapsing actually costs.
Read articleCompulsory Licensing of Patents in Nepal
How Nepal's compulsory licensing regime works — the working requirement, the Department's power to grant licences over unworked patents, and what it means for patent holders and applicants.
Read articleHow to File a Trademark Opposition in Nepal: Grounds and Evidence
Filing a trademark opposition in Nepal: the grounds under the PDTA, the evidence that carries each ground, procedure at the Department of Industry, and drafting that wins.
Read articleUnderstanding Official Fees for IP Filings in Nepal
The full schedule of official IP fees in Nepal — trademarks, patents, designs, renewals, recordals and certificates — with the per-class logic and a note on what changes.
Read articleRecordal of Trademark Assignments in Nepal
Transferring trademark ownership in Nepal: the deed, the Section 21D recordal at the Department of Industry, fees, documents, and why an unrecorded assignment is a trap.
Read articleTrademark Infringement in Nepal: Department of Industry vs. High Court Jurisdiction
Someone is using your mark in Nepal — where do you enforce? The Department of Industry's administrative route versus the High Court, remedies under the PDTA and the Custom Act, and choosing the right forum.
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