Blog & IP Insights
Intellectual Property Law in Nepal Explained (2026)
A plain-language overview of intellectual property law in Nepal — the four IP types, the two authorities and A...
The Nepal Industrial Property Bill: What's Changing
The Nepal Industrial Property Bill proposes replacing the 1965 Act to modernise trademark, patent and design l...
WIPO and Nepal: What the Relationship Means
WIPO Nepal membership provides classification standards and technical resources, but all trademark rights are...
The Paris Convention and Nepal, Explained
The Paris Convention Nepal framework grants foreign applicants priority rights for trademarks, patents and des...
Biopiracy & Traditional Knowledge: The Neem, Turmeric & Basmati Cases
Biopiracy is the unauthorised commercial exploitation of traditional knowledge and genetic resources
The IP Acts of Nepal: PDTA 1965 & IP Act 2073
The laws behind IP in Nepal explained — the Patent, Design and Trademark Act 1965 that still governs day-to-da...
Nepal's IP Office (Department of Industry): A Guide
What the Department of Industry (DoI) is, why it acts as Nepal's industrial property registry for trademarks,...
TRIPS and Nepal's IP Obligations
Nepal’s TRIPS obligations require WTO-compliant IP standards under the Patent, Design and Trademark Act 1965,...
The Industrial Property Bulletin: What It Is and How to Read It
The Industrial Property Bulletin is the official gazette published by Nepal's Department of Industry (DoI) whe...