Blog & IP Insights
Patent Registration Basics: What You Need to Know First
Learn patent registration basics in Nepal, including the DoI process, 7-year renewable terms, required documen...
Patent Filing Deadline: When Should You File?
The patent filing deadline in Nepal is before any public disclosure, as the Department of Industry follows a s...
Patent Eligibility Test: Questions to Ask Before Filing
A patent eligibility test in Nepal checks novelty, utility and inventive step under the PDTA 1965 before you f...
Patent Maintenance Fees: Keep Your Patent Alive
A patent maintenance fee in Nepal is a renewal payment to the Department of Industry that keeps your patent va...
Patent Licensing Agreement: Clauses That Matter
A patent licensing agreement in Nepal lets you monetise your invention under the Patent, Design and Trademark...
The Origins of Industrial Design Protection
Industrial design protection in Nepal traces back to the Patent, Design and Trade Mark Act, 2022 BS (1965 AD)
Patent Myths Every Inventor Gets Wrong
A patent does not protect a mere idea, does not cover every country automatically, and is not the only way to...
Novelty vs Inventive Step: Two Patent Tests You Must Understand
Understand patent novelty vs inventive step in Nepal under the PDTA 1965, including how the Department of Indu...
Inventor vs Patent Owner: What Is the Difference?
Understand the key difference between patent inventor and owner in Nepal, including legal rights, ownership tr...