Blog & IP Insights
The International Filing Timeline (Madrid & PCT)
Nepal is not a member of Madrid or PCT, so the international filing timeline requires separate national applic...
International Patent Filing Deadlines You Cannot Ignore
Nepal is not in the PCT, so there is no single international patent filing deadline; you must file directly at...
International Patent Application: How the Process Works
An international patent application does not exist as a single global right; secure protection in Nepal by fil...
Patent Priority Date: Why It Matters for International Filing
A patent priority date in Nepal secures your invention's novelty under the PDTA 1965 and Paris Convention, ena...
Can You Get a Patent Worldwide? The Real Answer
There is no single worldwide patent; you must file separately in each country, including Nepal under the Paten...
The Paris Convention and Nepal, Explained
The Paris Convention Nepal framework grants foreign applicants priority rights for trademarks, patents and des...
WIPO and Nepal: What the Relationship Means
WIPO Nepal membership provides classification standards and technical resources, but all trademark rights are...
How a Nepali Business Can Protect Its Brand Abroad
Trademark rights are territorial — a brand registered at Nepal's Department of Industry (DoI) is protected onl...
The Paris Convention of 1883 & Why It Still Shapes IP (and Nepal)
The Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, signed on 20 March 1883, is the oldest and mos...