Overview
Trademark Renewal in Nepal, at a glance.
Trademark Renewal overviewA Nepalese trademark registration — trademark navikaran (ट्रेडमार्क नवीकरण) — lasts 7 years from registration and must be renewed before it lapses if protection is to continue. Under Section 23B, renewal is applied for on Schedule 2(f) within 35 days from the date the registration term expires. Missing that window does not end matters immediately: renewal can still be completed within a further six months by paying the prescribed late fine (NPR 1,000). If renewal is not completed by then, the registration is automatically cancelled and anyone — including a competitor — can apply to register the mark instead.
Because the window is short and begins at an easy-to-miss anniversary, deadline management is the entire game. We track every registered mark in your portfolio, remind you ahead of each renewal anniversary, prepare and file the renewal, and confirm the register reflects the renewed term. A trademark in Nepal is renewable without limit, each term lasting 7 years.
- Governing law
- Section 23B, PDTA 2022 (1965)
- Authority
- DoI, Tripureshwor
- Windows
- 35 days + 6-month grace
- Consequence
- Miss it → mark cancelled
Why this is done from Nepal
Because this is where the system actually runs.
Why this service is delivered from NepalSOURCE
Alerts are read against each Bulletin, not a bulk feed
The watch works issue by issue from the Department of Industry's own publication. When a mark with your name, sound or class appears, the alert arrives with the publication reference attached — traceable back to the source.
CALENDAR
Deadlines in Bikram Sambat and AD, side by side
The 90-day objection window is computed from the publication date in both calendar systems. The arithmetic is done once, correctly, in the timezone and calendar the notice actually uses.
JUDGMENT
Technology narrows the field; people apply context
Automated matching surfaces candidates across 71,000+ records; human review weighs class, goods, script and applicant context before an alert is treated as worth your time — and before you spend adviser hours on noise.
Process
How it works, step by step.
ProcessA Nepalese trademark registration — trademark navikaran (ट्रेडमार्क नवीकरण) — lasts 7 years from registration and must be renewed before it lapses if protection is to continue. Under Section 23B, renewal is applied for on Schedule 2(f) within 35 days from the date the registration term expires. Missing that window does not end matters immediately: renewal can still be completed within a further six months by paying the prescribed late fine (NPR 1,000). If renewal is not completed by then, the registration is automatically cancelled and anyone — including a competitor — can apply to register the mark instead.
Know your anniversary
The registration runs 7 years from registration (Section 18D) and renews indefinitely in 7-year terms (Section 23B). Renewal is measured from the anniversary — worked out in AD and Bikram Sambat.
Renew on time (35 days)
Renewal is due within 35 days of the term expiring at the normal fee, on the Schedule 2(f) form, per mark, per class — every class in the registration renews.
Missed it? The grace period
A further six months is available on payment of the NPR 1,000 late fine. In practice most renewals are filed before expiry — the Department accepts early filing.
Confirm the register, diary the next cycle
The filing is followed through until the register reflects the renewed term. An unrenewed registration is cancelled automatically — and anyone, including a competitor, can then register the mark.
- Renewal fee: NPR 5,000 per class in current practice (Schedule 3 base NPR 500)
- Renewal uses the Schedule 2(f) application format
- Renewal does not protect against new conflicts — keep the watch running
Because the window is short and begins at an easy-to-miss anniversary, deadline management is the entire game. We track every registered mark in your portfolio, remind you ahead of each renewal anniversary, prepare and file the renewal, and confirm the register reflects the renewed term. A trademark in Nepal is renewable without limit, each term lasting 7 years.
Documents & fees
What it takes, and what it costs.
Documents and feesWhat you need
| Document | Notes |
|---|---|
| Registration certificate | Original; a certified copy (NPR 1,000) if lost |
| Proprietor identity/corporate documents | Proof the requester is the registered owner |
| Power of Attorney | If an agent files; notarised for foreign proprietors |
| Home registration proof | Where the Nepali registration rests on one |
Documents for trademark renewal in Nepal
Fees
| Fee | Amount (NPR) |
|---|---|
| Renewal (on time, within 35 days) | 5,000 practice / 500 statutory base |
| Late renewal (up to 6 months) | Renewal fee + 1,000 fine |
| Copy of certificate (if needed) | 1,000 |
Trademark renewal fees (per class)
Legal references
Where the rules come from.
Legal referencesGoverning law & official references
FAQ
Trademark Renewal in Nepal — common questions.
Frequently asked questionsHow does trademark monitoring work in Nepal?
Every new application published in the Department of Industry's Industrial Property Bulletin is screened against the marks and classes you register. Potentially relevant marks reach you as dated, explained alerts with the ~90-day opposition window already computed in BS and AD.
What is the opposition window in Nepal?
Published applications can be opposed for roughly 90 days (about three months) from Bulletin publication. The window is set by practice at the Department of Industry, and once it lapses unopposed marks generally proceed to registration.
What does a watch alert contain?
The published mark, the applicant, the class and goods/services, the publication reference, why it was flagged, and the response deadline. You and your IP adviser decide: oppose, seek coexistence, or pass with a documented note.
Does watching stop infringers directly?
No. Watching creates early visibility — it is not enforcement. If a conflict needs formal action, opposition or cancellation papers are prepared with qualified IP professionals. The watch's job is that you never learn about a conflict after the deadline.
Independent by design. IP Watch Nepal is independently operated and is not affiliated with, nor endorsed by, the Department of Industry or WIPO.