Blog & IP Insights
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...
Patent Infringement in Nepal: Enforcement & Remedies
What counts as patent infringement in Nepal, how a patent owner enforces rights through the Department of Indu...
How Patent Protection Works in Nepal (2026)
How patent protection works in Nepal — the exclusive rights a patent grants, what's protectable, the DoI grant...
How to Get a Patent in the European Union
European patent registration is the process of filing a single patent application with the European Patent Off...
Notable Patent Cases in Nepal
Notable patent cases in Nepal are notable for their absence — the country has no published Supreme Court prece...
Industrial Design vs Patent in Nepal: Which to File? (2026)
An industrial design protects how a product looks and a patent protects how it works — this guide shows which...
The Statute of Monopolies 1624: The First Patent Law
The Statute of Monopolies, enacted by the English Parliament in 1624, is the first true patent law in history.
The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and Nepal
Nepal is not a member of the PCT, so inventors must file patent applications directly with the Department of I...
Trademark vs Copyright vs Patent vs Design in Nepal (The Cheat-Sheet)
Trademark, copyright, patent or industrial design — which one protects your work in Nepal? A plain-language ch...








