Blog & IP Insights
Myths About Registering a Foreign Brand in Nepal
Many foreign brands wrongly assume their home-country trademark automatically protects them in Nepal.
Burger King vs Hungry Jack's: The Australia Story
When Burger King expanded to Australia in 1971, it discovered a small takeaway shop in Adelaide already held t...
The Brand Story of Chaudhary Group (CG)
The Chaudhary Group brand illustrates how Nepal’s first-to-file trademark system requires multi-class registra...
Google's Trademark & Brand History
Lessons from Google's trademark history applied to Nepal IP law, covering distinctiveness, NICE classification...
Toyota's Trademark & Brand History
Toyota trademark history in Nepal illustrates first-to-file principles under the Patent, Design and Trademark...
Apple's Trademark & Brand History
Apple's trademark history illustrates Nepal's first-to-file principle, where global fame does not replace loca...
Luxury Brands & the Fight Against Counterfeits Through History
Counterfeiting is not a modern problem — it stretches back over 2,000 years, from forged Roman wine seals to t...
10 Surprising Trademark Facts Every Nepali Business Should Know
In Nepal, trademark rights belong to the first business that files a valid application with the Department of...
Trademark Facts About Nepal's Most Famous Brands
The trademarks behind Nepal's most famous brands