The Trademark Renewal Process in Nepal, Step by Step
The trademark renewal process Nepal businesses follow: the 7-year term, the Schedule 2(f) filing, the 35-day window and 6-month grace, documents and fees.
Every Nepalese trademark registration carries a date that matters forever: the registration date. Seven years from it, the first renewal — navikaran — falls due, and every seven years after that for as long as the brand lives.
The renewal process in Nepal is procedurally simple and deadline-brutal. This guide walks it step by step: the windows, the Schedule 2(f) filing, the documents, the fees, and the confirmation that actually matters.
In short
The trademark renewal process in Nepal: a registration runs 7 years from registration (Section 23B); renewal is filed on Schedule 2(f) within 35 days of expiry at NPR 3,500 per class, with a 6-month grace period at NPR 4,500 including the NPR 1,000 fine. The document set is short — certificate, proprietor papers, POA if an agent files — and renewal is complete only when the register shows the renewed term. Early filing before the anniversary is accepted practice and removes the deadline risk entirely.
The trademark renewal process in Nepal: one date, two windows
Everything keys off the registration date on the certificate. The term runs 7 years to that anniversary; renewal is then due within 35 days after expiry at the normal fee. Miss it and a six-month grace period opens — same renewal, plus the NPR 1,000 late fine. If grace also lapses, cancellation is automatic: no hearing, no revival.
In practice the Department accepts filing before the anniversary, which is how careful proprietors avoid the deadline entirely — a decision made early becomes a calendar entry, not an emergency.
The renewal process, step by step
The procedure below assumes a straightforward renewal through the Industrial Property Section at the DOI.
Fix the dates in BS and AD
Take the registration date from the certificate, convert it once from Bikram Sambat to AD, and verify. The 35-day window is counted in days; the grace period in calendar months. Getting the conversion wrong moves every window by weeks — the classic unrecoverable error.
Prepare the Schedule 2(f) application
The renewal application uses the Schedule 2(f) format, filed per mark, per class. Each class registration renews on its own anniversary — a three-class brand filed at different times may have three different renewal dates.
Assemble the documents
The set is short: the registration certificate (original, or a certified copy at NPR 1,000 if lost), proprietor identity or corporate documents proving the requester is the registered owner, and a Power of Attorney where an agent files — notarised for foreign proprietors.
File and pay the fee
Pay NPR 3,500 per class on time, or NPR 4,500 inside grace. Keep the payment receipt with the certificate — it dates the renewal.
Follow through to register confirmation
A renewal is complete when the register reflects the renewed term — not when the fee is paid. Confirm the register entry and keep it with the file; that entry is what renewal notices, oppositions and enforcement will rely on for the next seven years.
Fees and documents at a glance
Renewal fees are charged per mark, per class, consistent with Nepal's single-class filing structure. The figures below reflect current practice; confirm exact rates before paying.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| On-time renewal | NPR 3,500 per class, within 35 days of expiry |
| Grace-period renewal | NPR 4,500 per class (incl. NPR 1,000 fine), within 6 months |
| After grace | Automatic cancellation — no revival procedure |
| Filing form | Schedule 2(f), per mark, per class |
| Documents | Certificate (or NPR 1,000 certified copy), proprietor papers, POA if via agent |
Portfolios: the calendar is the real work
Single-class filings multiply anniversaries: ten class filings across different years produce a rolling calendar of 7-year expiries, each with its own 35-day window and 6-month grace — potentially in different years. Portfolio renewal is calendar work, not paperwork work.
The habits that work: one deadline calendar listing every class in both calendars, internal deadlines set a week before the real ones, and early filing wherever the budget allows. A lapsed class is a gap in the portfolio, and in a first-to-file system a gap is an invitation.
If the window is already tight
Inside the 35-day window, file first and fix paperwork later — the fee receipt dates the renewal. Inside grace, the same urgency applies at NPR 4,500; renewal in grace is fully valid and the mark's rights never lapsed during that period, so no gap needs explaining later. Beyond grace, the options collapse to re-filing — possible only if nobody else has claimed the mark in the meantime.
And a renewed registration still does not watch the register: later conflicting applications publish and proceed if unopposed, which is why renewal and monitoring are separate disciplines a portfolio needs both of.
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This article is general information, not legal advice.