How Patent Protection Works in Nepal (2026)

How patent protection works in Nepal — the exclusive rights a patent grants, what's protectable, the DoI grant...

Patent Renewal in Nepal: Terms & Deadlines

How patent renewal works in Nepal — the initial 7-year term under the PDTA 1965, the two further 7-year renewa...

The inventions Nepal will not patent — discoveries, abstract ideas, mere schemes, obvious or non-novel inventi...

Nepal has no separate utility model (petty patent) law — here is what a utility model is internationally, how...

A complete guide to registering an industrial design in Nepal with the Department of Industry — what a design...

A step-by-step guide to the industrial design application process in Nepal — what qualifies, the representatio...

An industrial design protects how a product looks and a patent protects how it works — this guide shows which...

How to protect your product packaging in Nepal — registering the shape and pattern as an industrial design, th...

What an industrial design right protects in Nepal — the visual appearance of a product, the novelty test, regi...