Blog & IP Insights
How to Protect a Product Design in Nepal
To protect a product design in Nepal, you must register it as an industrial design with the Department of Indu...
The Future of IP Law in Nepal
The future of intellectual property law in Nepal centres on long-awaited legislative reform to replace the Pat...
The First Patent in History & How Patents Began
The first patent in history was awarded in 1421 in Florence to architect Filippo Brunelleschi for a cargo ship...
The Story Behind the World's Most Valuable Trademarks
Apple, Amazon, Google — the most valuable trademarks on earth are worth more than the GDP of many nations.
A Short History of Intellectual Property Law
Intellectual property rights in Nepal moved from unwritten artisan guild customs to a codified statute with th...
The Oldest Registered Trademarks in History
The oldest registered trademarks in history trace back to ancient merchant marks, but formal registration bega...
The History of Trademarks: From Potters' Marks to Modern Brands
The history of trademarks stretches back more than three millennia
What Is WIPO? History, Role & Nepal's Membership
The World Intellectual Property Organization — WIPO — is the United Nations agency that administers the global...
A History of Copyright: From the Printing Press to Streaming
Copyright law began in 1710 with Britain's Statute of Anne, which shifted control from printers' guilds to aut...