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Page 9 of 23 — practical guides for brand owners and advisers, written around how Nepal's system actually works.
Articles and guides — page 9
Employee Poaching in Nepal: Hiring Smart Without Inheriting Someone's Secrets
Employee poaching in Nepal from the hiring side: what a new hire can and cannot bring, pre-hire hygiene, contracts, and the register checks.
Read articleVendor NDA vs Employee NDA in Nepal: The Differences That Decide Which Draft You Use
Vendor NDA vs employee NDA in Nepal: duration, scope, IP ownership and remedies differ — and Nepal's author-first ownership rules make vendors the harder draft.
Read articleEmployer Copyright Works in Nepal: Securing Ownership of What Your Team Creates
Employees own what they create in Nepal until a written assignment says otherwise. How employers secure copyright over the works their teams produce.
Read articleThe European Patent for Nepali Inventors: How the EPC Route Works From Kathmandu
The European patent for Nepali inventors: filing at the EPO directly or via the PCT, the 12-month priority window from a Nepal first filing, and cost expectations.
Read articleEU Trademark for Nepali Exporters: The Direct Route from Nepal
An EU trademark for Nepali exporters means direct national filing — Nepal sits outside Madrid, so the route runs through the EU office with Paris priority.
Read articleEvidence for Trademark Oppositions in Nepal: What Actually Wins
The trademark opposition evidence Nepal decisions turn on: comparison exhibits, prior registrations, dated use records, bad-faith patterns — and what fails.
Read articleExclusive Trademark License vs Non-Exclusive in Nepal: What Exclusivity Really Buys
An exclusive trademark license in Nepal means more than 'only you' — scope, the licensor's own use, recordal at NPR 2,000 and quality control all define the deal.
Read articleThe IP Handover Checklist for Nepal: Transferring a Brand, a Portfolio, or a Whole Business
An IP handover checklist for Nepal: the register entries, renewals, assignments, agent mandates and files to transfer when a brand or business changes hands.
Read articleGI Export Claims from Nepal: The Documents That Make Origin Stick
GI export claims from Nepal run on documents: certification and collective marks, producer records and traceability — the file that survives buyer scrutiny.
Read articleFake Origin Products in Nepal: What Producers Can Do When Place Names Are Hijacked
Fake origin products — tea sold as Ilam, curd as Juju dhau — cheat Nepali producers: collective marks, evidence, enforcement and the proposed GI framework.
Read articleBrand Architecture and Trademarks in Nepal: House Brands, Sub-Brands, Families
Brand architecture trademark strategy in Nepal: how house brands, sub-brands and families of marks map onto the register, which get filed, and the cost.
Read articleWool Craft Export Brands From Nepal: Branding Felt and Handicraft for Foreign Markets
Wool craft export branding in Nepal: protecting felt and handmade products with trademarks, collective marks and design rights, and defensible claims.
Read articleLogo Trademark Search in Nepal: Why Device Marks Are Harder to Clear
A logo trademark search in Nepal is harder than a word search — device marks print poorly, match visually, and hide behind shared elements. How to clear them.
Read articleHow to File a Trademark Opposition at the DOI: Format, Contents and Mechanics
How to file a trademark opposition at the DOI in Nepal: the 90-day window, the written format, the grounds and exhibits, the fee, and what happens after filing.
Read articleHow to File a Trademark Abroad From Nepal: Agents, Priority and Costs
To file a trademark abroad from Nepal you work through foreign agents, country by country — the workflow, priority timing and budget logic for Nepali brands.
Read articleFilm Copyright in Nepal: Registration and Certification for Cinematographic Works
Film copyright in Nepal: how cinematographic works are protected, what NCRO registration and certification add, and the chain-of-title paperwork productions need.
Read articleFintech IP in Nepal: Software Rights, Wallet Branding and Licensing Through NRB Rules
Fintech IP in Nepal: copyright for the code, trademarks for the wallet brand, licence recordals and NRB approvals for the royalties that cross the border.
Read articleFirst to File in Nepal: Why the Patent Belongs to Whoever Files First
Nepal runs on first to file for patents: the first complete application wins. Why publication before filing destroys novelty, and how inventors protect priority.
Read articleFMCG Brand Protection Lessons from Nepal: Five Rules the Market Taught
FMCG brand protection lessons from Nepal's market: file before launch, watch the Bulletin, defend consistently, protect the label, budget the renewals.
Read articleFood Brand Launch in Nepal: The IP Checklist Before the Product Reaches Shelves
Launching a packaged food brand in Nepal: the trademark classes, label filings and design registrations to complete before the product reaches shop shelves.
Read articleForeign Brand Launch in Nepal: A Timeline That Starts a Year Out
A foreign brand launch in Nepal needs a reverse timeline: legalised POA, early national filing, the 90-day window, then launch — with renewals docketed from day one.
Read articleForeign Franchise Entry into Nepal: The IP Sequence Before the First Outlet Opens
A foreign franchise entering Nepal must file nationally — Madrid does not cover Nepal. The IP sequence: POA, trademark filings, licence recordal, royalties.
Read articleFree Trademark Search in Nepal: How to Search the DOI Register
A free trademark search in Nepal is possible: this guide covers the DOI Bulletin records, the layered search workflow, and what a free search can and cannot see.
Read articleFurniture Design Registration in Nepal: Protecting How Your Pieces Look
Furniture design registration in Nepal: how the PDTA protects a chair or cabinet's look, what the representations must show, fees, term, knockoff response.
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