Blog & IP Insights
IP Protection for Nepali Export Businesses (2026 Guide)
How a Nepali exporter protects its brand where it actually sells — national trademark filings in each market,...
How to Read the Industrial Property Bulletin (Nepal)
You read Nepal's Industrial Property Bulletin by locating the weekly PDF on the Department of Industry (DoI) w...
DoI Official Forms: An Overview
DoI official forms are the prescribed application, registration, and renewal documents that the Department of...
Protecting Traditional Knowledge, Folklore & Genetic Resources
Nepal has no standalone sui generis law for traditional knowledge, folklore, or genetic resources
The Madrid System and Nepal: Where Things Stand
Nepal is not a member of the Madrid System, so international trademark protection requires direct national fil...
How Nepal's IP Law Evolved: From the 1965 Act to Today
Nepal's modern intellectual-property framework starts with the Patent, Design and Trade Mark Act 1965 (PDTA),...
The Department of Industry (DoI): How Nepal's IP Registry Works
The Department of Industry (DoI) is the sole government body that registers trademarks, patents, and industria...
The DoI Gazette Archive: A Research Guide
The Department of Industry (DoI) publishes trademark registrations, renewals, and cancellations in the Industr...