Blog & IP Insights
Patent Filing Process: From Invention to Application
Learn the patent filing process in Nepal under the PDTA 1965, covering DoI examination, documents, timelines a...
Patent Filing Deadline: When Should You File?
The patent filing deadline in Nepal is before any public disclosure, as the Department of Industry follows a s...
Patent Eligibility Test: Questions to Ask Before Filing
A patent eligibility test in Nepal checks novelty, utility and inventive step under the PDTA 1965 before you f...
Patent Maintenance Fees: Keep Your Patent Alive
A patent maintenance fee in Nepal is a renewal payment to the Department of Industry that keeps your patent va...
Patent Registration Basics: What You Need to Know First
Learn patent registration basics in Nepal, including the DoI process, 7-year renewable terms, required documen...
Patent Licensing Agreement: Clauses That Matter
A patent licensing agreement in Nepal lets you monetise your invention under the Patent, Design and Trademark...
Patent Myths Every Inventor Gets Wrong
A patent does not protect a mere idea, does not cover every country automatically, and is not the only way to...
Novelty vs Inventive Step: Two Patent Tests You Must Understand
Understand patent novelty vs inventive step in Nepal under the PDTA 1965, including how the Department of Indu...
Inventor vs Patent Owner: What Is the Difference?
Understand the key difference between patent inventor and owner in Nepal, including legal rights, ownership tr...