Blog & IP Insights
Copyright for Photographers, Artists & Designers in Nepal (2026)
How copyright protects photographers, artists and designers in Nepal — what you own automatically, why registr...
Inside the Department of Industry Trademark Manual
The Department of Industry trademark manual is the working rulebook
Copyright vs Trademark in Nepal: Which Protects Your Logo? (2026)
The difference between copyright and a trademark in Nepal — what each protects, which body registers it, how t...
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 Respond to a Trademark Objection in Nepal (2026)
A practical guide to answering a trademark objection (office action) from Nepal's Department of Industry — the...
Absolute vs Relative Grounds for Trademark Refusal in Nepal
Trademarks are refused on two kinds of grounds — problems with the mark itself, and conflicts with earlier mar...
Can I Register My Name as a Trademark in Nepal?
Yes, you can register your personal name as a trademark in Nepal—but only if it meets the Department of Indust...
Patent vs Utility Model in Nepal — What Founders Should Know
Nepal has no separate utility model (petty patent) law — here is what a utility model is internationally, how...
Industrial Design Protection in the EU & USA
Industrial design protection in the European Union and the United States works through two fundamentally diffe...