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Trademark Opposition Lost? Next Steps When the DOI Decides Against You
Trademark opposition lost, next steps in Nepal: reading the decision, the appeal route, coexistence, non-use cancellation, and repositioning.
Read articleHow to Change Trademark Agents Mid-Application in Nepal Without Losing the Filing
Changing trademark agents mid-application in Nepal: the POA, the record change at the DOI, and how to switch representatives without losing your filing date.
Read articleBuilding a Cooperative GI Strategy in Nepal: Marks Now, a Register Later
A practical cooperative GI strategy for Nepal: collective and certification marks today, the proposed GI register under the new Bill, and origin discipline.
Read articleAirline Brand IP in Nepal: The Trademark Map for Carriers, Agencies and Booking Platforms
Airlines and travel brands in Nepal live in classes 39, 43 and 35. The trademark map for carriers, agencies and booking platforms, and how conflicts play out.
Read articleAllo Products Branding in Nepal: Turning Nettle Fibre Craft Into a Protected Brand
Allo products branding in Nepal: protecting the nettle fibre craft with trademarks, collective marks and design rights, and preparing for GI protection.
Read articleApp Copyright Registration in Nepal: Registering Your App's Code and Creative Assets
App copyright registration in Nepal: what to register for a mobile app, what deposits look like, the assignments that come first, and how the certificate pays off.
Read articleHow to Appeal a DOI Trademark Decision in Nepal: The Route After the Refusal
Appealing a DOI trademark decision in Nepal: which refusals and opposition outcomes can be challenged, the tribunal and court route, and how to prepare.
Read articleArtwork Copyright in Nepal: What Painters, Galleries and Collectors Actually Own
How artwork copyright works in Nepal: who owns a commissioned painting, reproduction rights, moral rights, and voluntary registration as evidence.
Read articleHow Long Assignment Recordal Takes in Nepal — and How to Keep It Moving
How long assignment recordal takes in Nepal: the file the DOI needs, fees per right, realistic timing, and the steps that keep a recordal moving.
Read articleAutomatic Copyright Protection in Nepal: What You Get Without Registering Anything
Automatic copyright protection in Nepal: rights arise from creation with no formalities — what that covers, where it falls short, and when registration helps.
Read articleAyurveda Product IP in Nepal: Clinics, Formulas and Product Lines
Ayurveda product IP in Nepal spans four regimes: clinic and product trademarks, formulation patents for qualifying processes, trade secrets and design rights.
Read articleAyurvedic Product Trademarks in Nepal: Branding the Wellness Shelf
The ayurvedic product trademark strategy for Nepal: classes 5, 3 and 30, naming past 'herbal' words, origin claims, and protecting formulas as trade secrets.
Read articleBad Faith Trademark Opposition in Nepal: Proving the Applicant's Intent
A bad faith trademark opposition in Nepal turns on evidence of intent: filing patterns, timelines and documents. How to build the case the DOI will accept.
Read articleThe Berne Convention and Nepali Creators: How Nepal's Membership Protects Work Abroad
Nepal's Berne Convention membership protects Nepali creators' works abroad automatically. What that means for films, books and music crossing borders.
Read articleBeverage Launch Trademark Classes in Nepal: What a New Drink Brand Files
Beverage launches in Nepal live in classes 32, 30 and 35. The trademark classes a new drink brand needs, what filings cost, and the order to file them in.
Read articleBilingual Packaging Brands in Nepal: Two Scripts, One Consistent Filing
A bilingual packaging brand in Nepal means two trademark filings per script, matching use on the label, and cross-script search both ways. The consistency checklist.
Read articleBook Copyright in Nepal: What Authors Own and What They Sign Away to Publishers
Book copyright in Nepal — the author owns the work automatically; the publishing contract decides the rest. Rights to grant, keep, and register before signing.
Read articleBottle Design Registration in Nepal: Protecting Containers, Shapes and Packaging
Bottle design registration in Nepal: how container shapes qualify as industrial designs, what representations must show, and the Tuborg packaging lesson.
Read articleBranch vs. Subsidiary for IP in Nepal: Where Should the Trademark Sit?
Branch vs. subsidiary IP ownership in Nepal: who should hold the registrations, what each structure costs at the DOI, and the recordals and approvals each one needs.
Read articleBrand Screening for Investment in Nepal: Checking the Trademarks Before the Cheque
Brand screening for investment in Nepal: verifying the target's trademark ownership, renewals, class coverage and use evidence before the deal prices the brand.
Read articleBrand Launch Checklist for Nepal: The Registry Steps Before, During and After Launch Day
A brand launch checklist for Nepal's registries: clear the name, fix classes, file before the campaign, check domains, start the watch — with dates for each step.
Read articleBrand Name Availability in Nepal: The Full Pre-Launch Checklist
A brand name availability Nepal checklist: DOI register searches, phonetic and Devanagari variants, company names, domains, and the decision rule after the checks.
Read articleBS to AD Deadline Conversion: The Mistakes That Sink Nepali IP Deadlines
BS AD deadline conversion errors cause missed renewals and lost opposition windows in Nepal. The five mistakes, worked examples, and a method that works.
Read articleBuilding an IP Budget for Your SME in Nepal: The Real Cost Lines
An IP budget SME Nepal businesses can actually plan: official fees per class, renewal cycles, recordals, professional costs, and where the money is wasted.
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