International Patent Filing From Nepal (Paris Route, Not PCT)

Nepal is not in the PCT, so you protect an invention abroad by filing national patents directly in each countr...

Patent Registration in Nepal: A Step-by-Step Guide (2026)

A step-by-step guide to registering a patent in Nepal with the Department of Industry — the patentability test...

What counts as patent infringement in Nepal, how a patent owner enforces rights through the Department of Indu...

How a patent application actually moves through the Department of Industry in Nepal — the filing paperwork, th...

What shapes the cost of a patent in Nepal — government fees vs professional and drafting fees, what drives the...

What can and cannot be patented in Nepal — the three patentability tests of novelty, inventive step and indust...

Why a prior-art search matters before you file a patent in Nepal — where to search national and international...

How patent protection works in Nepal — the exclusive rights a patent grants, what's protectable, the DoI grant...

How patent renewal works in Nepal — the initial 7-year term under the PDTA 1965, the two further 7-year renewa...