Blog & IP Insights
Well-Known Trademarks in Nepal & Their Extra Protection (2026)
What makes a trademark "well-known" in Nepal, and how a famous or reputed mark wins protection beyond its regi...
Writing a Strong Goods and Services Description for Your Trademark
Learn how to write a precise goods and services description for your trademark application in Nepal to avoid D...
Criminal vs Civil IP Infringement in Nepal (Which Track Applies)
How the civil and criminal tracks for IP infringement in Nepal differ — who initiates each, the burden of proo...
How to Do a Trademark Conflict Search Before You File in Nepal
Learn how to conduct a trademark conflict search in Nepal before filing, using DoI records and NICE classes to...
Can AI Own Copyright in Nepal?
No — AI cannot own copyright in Nepal. The Copyright Act 2059 (2002) grants authorship and ownership exclusive...
Goods vs Services in Trademark Classification (Nepal)
The goods (classes 1–34) vs services (classes 35–45) split in Nepal's NICE system — how to tell which you need...
Trademark Infringement in Nepal: What to Do (2026)
Trademark infringement in Nepal explained — what counts as infringement, why registration matters, the evidenc...
What Counts as a Confusingly Similar Trademark in Nepal? (2026)
How Nepal judges whether two trademarks are confusingly similar — the visual, phonetic and conceptual tests, w...
Intellectual Property Litigation in Nepal (Court Process & Remedies)
When an IP dispute reaches court in Nepal — what a plaintiff must prove, the stages of a civil IP suit, the re...