Blog & IP Insights
The PCT: One Patent Application, Worldwide
The Patent Cooperation Treaty
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...
The Berne Convention and Copyright in Nepal
Nepal is not a Berne Convention member, so copyright protection relies on domestic law and bilateral treaties...
The Hague System for Industrial Designs & Why Nepal Isn't In It
The Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs, administered by WIPO, lets a design...
The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and Its Origins
The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) was signed in Washington, D.C., on 19 June 1970 and entered into force on...
WIPO and Nepal: What the Relationship Means
WIPO Nepal membership provides classification standards and technical resources, but all trademark rights are...
What Is WIPO? History, Role & Nepal's Membership
The World Intellectual Property Organization — WIPO — is the United Nations agency that administers the global...
The Madrid System: History of the International Trademark
The Madrid System, administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), is the primary interna...
Cybersquatting & Domain-Name Disputes: A History of the UDRP
The Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy