Blog & IP Insights
How Intellectual Property Disputes Are Resolved in Nepal (2026)
A map of the forums and processes for resolving IP disputes in Nepal — Department of Industry proceedings, app...
The Paris Convention & Nepal — Priority and National Treatment
What Nepal's 2001 membership of the Paris Convention means for IP owners — national treatment abroad and the r...
How to Protect Your Business Name in Nepal (2026 Action Steps)
Registering your company name at the OCR does not protect your brand — only a trademark at the Department of I...
How to Protect a Hotel or Travel Brand in Nepal
A practical guide to protecting a hotel, resort, tour or trekking brand in Nepal — trademark the name and logo...
How to Protect a Tech Startup's Brand & IP in Nepal
A founder's playbook for protecting a Nepali tech startup — trademark the name and logo, copyright the source...
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...
Industrial Design Registration in Nepal: A Complete Guide (2026)
A complete guide to registering an industrial design in Nepal with the Department of Industry — what a design...
What Cannot Be Patented in Nepal (2026 Exclusions Explained)
The inventions Nepal will not patent — discoveries, abstract ideas, mere schemes, obvious or non-novel inventi...
The Patent Application Process in Nepal (2026)
How a patent application actually moves through the Department of Industry in Nepal — the filing paperwork, th...