Blog & IP Insights
Music Copyright in Nepal: Rights & Royalties
How music copyright works in Nepal — the separate rights in a song's composition, lyrics, sound recording and...
What Is a Trademark? A Beginner's Guide for Nepali Businesses (2026)
A plain-English guide to trademarks for Nepali businesses — what a trademark is, what it protects, the types o...
Writing a Strong Goods and Services Description for Your Trademark
Learn how to write a precise goods and services description for your trademark application in Nepal to avoid D...
How to Search Registered Trademarks by NICE Class in Nepal
Learn how to search trademarks by class in Nepal using the NICE Classification and DoI records to verify brand...
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...
Copyright for Photographers, Artists & Designers in Nepal (2026)
How copyright protects photographers, artists and designers in Nepal — what you own automatically, why registr...
Guild Marks & Hallmarks: The Medieval Roots of Trademarks
The history of hallmarks begins in medieval Europe, where craft guilds first punched symbols into precious met...
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...
WIPO & Intellectual Property in Nepal (Treaties, Services & What They Mean)
Nepal is a WIPO member and a WTO member bound by TRIPS — but not in the Madrid, PCT or Hague systems. Here is...








