Blog & IP Insights
The First Patent in History & How Patents Began
The first patent in history was awarded in 1421 in Florence to architect Filippo Brunelleschi for a cargo ship...
Geographical Indications Through History: Champagne, Scotch & Darjeeling
Geographical indication history stretches back centuries, long before modern trademark law existed.
What Is WIPO? History, Role & Nepal's Membership
The World Intellectual Property Organization — WIPO — is the United Nations agency that administers the global...
How the Industrial Revolution Created Modern IP
The industrial revolution transformed intellectual property from sporadic royal monopolies into the codified,...
The History of the NICE Classification & the 45 Trademark Classes
The NICE Classification is the international system that sorts every possible good and service into 45 numbere...
Famous Trademark Disputes That Shaped Brand Law
Famous trademark disputes do more than make headlines — they define the boundaries of brand law.
Cybersquatting & Domain-Name Disputes: A History of the UDRP
The Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy
Trade Secrets in History: From the Silk Road to Coca-Cola
The history of trade secrets is older than any patent office or trademark registry—it runs from guarded recipe...
A History of IP Law in South Asia and How Nepal Fits In
Intellectual property law in South Asia is a patchwork of colonial legacies, post-independence reforms, and mo...