• 07 Aug, 2026
  • Updated 15 Oct, 2026
  • International & IP Law
  • IP Sewa Admin
  • 11 min read

To fill the trademark application form in Nepal, complete the Department of Industry (DoI) form field by field: owner, address, the mark and its class, goods or services, the meaning of the mark, and the declarations. Attach four specimens no larger than 8 × 8 cm and your business papers, sign, add two witnesses, and file one form per class.

Key takeaways

  • The Act calls the trademark application form Schedule 1(c). The DoI publishes the form, in Nepali, on its Industrial Property Section page.
  • One form covers one NICE class. A brand used in three classes needs three applications.
  • The form has twelve numbered parts: owner details, the mark, its meaning, the parts you claim, four declarations, attachments, addresses and two witnesses.
  • The DoI checklist asks for four specimens no larger than 8 × 8 cm, each showing your business name, address and goods or services.
  • Signing the form means making promises, including to use the mark within one year of registration.
  • A power of attorney is needed if an agent files for you. Foreign applicants also need a correspondence address in Nepal.

What is the trademark application form in Nepal?

Under Sec. 17 of the Patent, Design and Trademark Act 1965, a trademark application is made on the form in Schedule 1(c), with four specimens of the mark and the application fee. The DoI publishes the form on its Industrial Property Section page, beside its filing checklists.

The form is addressed to the Director General of the DoI in Tripureshwor, Kathmandu. Its opening lines state that you attach four specimens and the application fee, and ask the DoI to register the mark and issue a certificate. The rest of the form sets out the details and promises that support that request.

Sec. 18A requires a separate application for each class. So if your brand covers packaged tea and a tea shop, you fill in two forms, one for each class.

What does each field of the form ask?

The form has twelve numbered parts. Here is what each one asks, in plain English, and how to fill it well.

PartWhat the form asksHow to fill it
1Full name of the owner: a person, company or other organisation, with province, district, municipality, ward, phone and emailUse the legal name exactly as on your registration certificate, not a shop name
2The owner's full address, with a promise to record any change within one weekGive an address where DoI letters will reach you
3The proposed mark: a description, the international class, the date of first use if already used, and the goods or services, plus a box for the specimenDescribe what the mark shows, give one class, and list specific goods
4The origin, choice and meaning of the words, symbols or pictures in the markExplain where the name comes from and what it means
5The parts of the mark you claim exclusive rights in, and the parts you do notClaim the distinctive part; leave out common words
6A declaration that you accept DoI action if the mark falls within the refusal grounds of Sec. 18(1)Read it; it is why you search first
7A promise to use the mark within one year of registration and tell the DoI the date, with proofOnly file marks you plan to use
8A promise not to breach Sec. 16(2), 18B and 23A of the ActDo not copy a registered mark or call yours registered early
9The attachments, each signed on the back by the applicantSign the back of every attached page
10A declaration that the mark is your own original choice, not copied in whole or partSign only if it is true
11A full address for correspondence, then the applicant's name, capacity, signature and dateFor a company, state the signer's position
12Names, addresses and signatures of two witnessesArrange two adult witnesses before filing day
What the DoI form asks, section by sectionA page outline split into five blocks: parts 1 and 2 for the owner, parts 3 to 5 for the mark, parts 6 to 8 and 10 for promises, part 9 for attachments, and parts 11 and 12 for signatures, each with a short note.What the DoI form asks, section by section1–2 Owner3–5 The mark6–8, 10 Promises9 Attachments11–12 SignaturesFull legal name, address, contactsSpecimen, description, class, goodsIts meaning, and the parts you claimUse within a year, originality, the lawLicence, 4 specimens, power of attorneyYour signature, address, two witnesses
The twelve parts of the DoI trademark form fall into five groups: who owns it, what the mark is, what you promise, what you attach, and who signs.

Which documents go with the form?

The DoI's checklist for a domestic trademark lists five items. The foreign checklist adds three more.

Documents to attachTwo cards. A Nepali applicant attaches the completed form, a business permit or registration certificate, PAN or VAT proof, four specimens no larger than 8 by 8 cm, the fee receipt, and a power of attorney if an agent files. A foreign applicant adds a certified copy of its home registration, a priority date letter if claimed, a power of attorney and a correspondence address in Nepal.Documents to attachNepali applicantCompleted application formBusiness permit or registrationPAN or VAT registration proofFour specimens, max 8 × 8 cmApplication fee receiptPower of attorney, if an agent filesForeign applicant addsCertified, valid home registrationPriority date letter, if claimedPower of attorneyA correspondence address in NepalFrom the DoI's Industrial Property Section checklist
What the DoI checklist asks each kind of applicant to file. Foreign applicants file everything a Nepali applicant does, plus the items on the right.
  • Domestic: the completed form; a copy of the permit or registration certificate for the business that uses the mark, with PAN or VAT registration proof; four specimens no larger than 8 × 8 cm, each clearly showing the business name, address and the goods or services; the receipt for the application fee; and a power of attorney if a representative files.
  • Foreign, in addition: a certified copy of the home-country registration certificate, still in force; a priority date letter if you claim priority under the Paris Convention; and a power of attorney with a correspondence address in Nepal.

In practice, firms also prepare a company board resolution authorising the filing, and a notarised power of attorney signed by the applicant, sealed and witnessed by two people. Foreign documents are usually filed as notarised or certified English copies. Nepal is not in the Madrid System, so a foreign registration never replaces this national filing.

How do you fill the form, step by step?

  1. Search before you write anything. Part 6 makes you accept action if the mark hits the refusal grounds, so check the register first: start with a free trademark search, or ask our trademark search service. Nepal is first-to-file, so file soon after a clear result.
  2. Enter the owner's legal name and address. Match your company or business registration exactly. The owner is whoever should hold the brand, usually the company rather than a founder.
  3. Describe the mark. Say what it shows: the words, the lettering, any picture, and the colours if they matter. The description must match the specimen.
  4. Give one class and list the goods or services. Use the international (NICE) class number. Write "black tea, green tea, tea bags", not "all products". The NICE class finder helps you pick the class, and the goods and services search shows how published marks word similar goods.
  5. Add the first-use date if you already use the mark. Attach dated evidence, such as an invoice or a label, under part 9.
  6. Explain the origin and meaning. In part 4, say where the name comes from, for example a place, a family name or an invented word.
  7. Mark the parts you claim. In part 5, claim the distinctive element and leave out plain words such as "tea" or "Nepal".
  8. Read every declaration. Parts 6, 7, 8 and 10 are promises. Sign only if each one is true.
  9. Attach the documents and sign the back of each page. Part 9 asks for the applicant's signature on the back of every attachment.
  10. Sign, date and add two witnesses. Keep a full copy of everything you file, with the receipt.
Before you sign the formEight ticked checks in two columns: the name matches your papers, one class on the form, goods listed clearly, identical specimens, meaning explained, claimed parts marked, the back of each page signed, and two witnesses signed.Before you sign the formName matches paperssame as your registrationOne class on the forma new form for each classGoods listed clearlynever "all products"Specimens identicalfour copies, max 8 × 8 cmMeaning explainedwhere each word comes fromClaimed parts markedplain words left unclaimedEvery page signedon the back of attachmentsTwo witnesses signedname, address, signatureA two-minute check saves weeks of back and forth.
Eight quick checks to run on the finished form and its attachments before anyone signs.

What promises does the form make you sign?

Many applicants skim the declarations. They matter, because they set out what the DoI may do later.

  • Use within one year. Part 7 repeats Sec. 18C: the mark must be put into use within one year of registration, and you promise to tell the DoI the date, with proof. If you do not, you accept that the DoI may cancel the mark.
  • Originality. Part 10 says the mark is your own choice and not copied. You also accept cancellation at any time if an earlier application, an earlier user with goodwill, or a mark protected under the Paris Convention comes to light.
  • No misuse. Part 8 is a promise not to breach three sections of the Act. Two are easy to explain: Sec. 16(2) bars copying a registered mark, and Sec. 18B bars presenting an unregistered mark as registered.
  • Truth. If any statement turns out to be false, you accept the legal consequences.

If a declaration worries you, ask a lawyer before you sign rather than after.

What happens after you submit the form?

The DoI examines the mark against earlier marks and the refusal grounds in Sec. 18. If it qualifies, the mark is published in the Industrial Property Bulletin, which opens a 90-day opposition window: anyone may object within 90 days of the bulletin date. If no objection succeeds, you pay the registration fee and receive the registration certificate. For the current fees, use our fee calculator or ask us.

After you file the formFive stages on a timeline: file the form and papers, DoI examination, publication in the bulletin, the 90-day opposition window, then the fee and certificate. Typically 12 to 14 months when unopposed.After you file the form12345FileExaminationBulletin90 daysCertificateform + papersDoI reviewpublicationoppositionfee, then issuedTypically 12–14 months unopposed; 6–8 in the smoothest cases
The form starts a process that usually takes about a year. An objection or opposition adds time.

The route typically takes about 12–14 months when nobody opposes, and 6–8 months in the smoothest cases. Once registered, the mark lasts seven years and is renewable for further seven-year terms. Under Sec. 23B, renewal is due within 35 days of expiry, with a six-month late window on a fine. To follow your file, see our guide on checking your application status at the DoI.

Common mistakes

  • Filing under the wrong owner. A founder's name on a company brand makes a later transfer necessary.
  • Putting several classes on one form. Each class needs its own application.
  • Vague goods. "All products" or "business" does not tell the DoI what you want protected.
  • Specimens that differ. Four copies with different colours or spellings create doubt about what the mark is.
  • Skipping the meaning and claimed parts. Parts 4 and 5 are easy to leave thin, and they shape how the mark is read.
  • Unsigned attachments. The back of each attached page needs the applicant's signature.
  • No witnesses on filing day. Part 12 needs two, so arrange them in advance.

An example: one brand, two forms

Here is an illustration, not a real case. "Dhunche Leaf", a Rasuwa company, sells packaged tea and runs a small tea house. It fills two forms: Class 30 for "black tea, green tea, tea bags" and Class 43 for "café and tea house services".

On each form, part 4 explains that Dhunche is a town in Rasuwa and "Leaf" refers to tea. Part 5 claims the combination and the leaf logo, and leaves the plain word "tea" unclaimed. Four identical 7 × 7 cm specimens show the company's name, address and goods. The managing director signs as authorised signatory, two staff members sign as witnesses, and each attachment is signed on the back before filing.

In short

Nepal's trademark application form asks who owns the mark, what it is, which class and goods it covers, what it means and which parts you claim, then makes you sign four declarations. Attach four specimens no larger than 8 × 8 cm with your business papers, sign every attachment, add two witnesses, and file one form per class. The Act is on the Nepal Law Commission website, and our trademark registration service can prepare and file the whole packet for you.

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