We watch the Industrial Property Bulletin, oppose conflicting marks inside the 90-day window, and enforce your registered rights against infringers in Nepal.
We defend and enforce your trademark in Nepal: watching the Industrial Property Bulletin for conflicting marks, filing formal oppositions with the Department of Industry inside the fixed 90-day window, answering examiner objections, running cancellation actions, and pursuing infringers through cease-and-desist and legal enforcement. You register a mark to own it; we make sure it stays yours.
Key Takeaways
Opposition is a 90-day window that opens when a mark is published in the Bulletin — miss it and the mark proceeds to registration.
We run a trademark watch so a conflicting application never publishes without you knowing in time to act.
We handle both sides of a fight: opposing a third party's mark and defending your own application when it is opposed or objected to.
For published marks, we pursue cancellation of a wrongly granted mark and enforcement against infringers.
Enforcement starts with a cease-and-desist letter and escalates only as far as it needs to.
Costs depend on the action and are quoted per matter — contact us for a quote.
What trademark opposition and enforcement covers
Opposition and enforcement is the defensive half of trademark protection in Nepal. Registration under the Patent, Design and Trademark Act 1965 gives you an exclusive right, but the Department of Industry (DoI) does not police that right for you — it is first-to-file, and it is on the owner to challenge conflicting marks and act against copycats. This service covers everything after your search and filing: opposing a third party's application, defending your own mark, cancelling a mark that should never have registered, and enforcing against infringing use in the market.
The work splits into two moments. Before a rival mark registers, the tool is opposition — a formal challenge filed with the DoI during publication. After a mark registers, the tools are cancellation and infringement enforcement. Knowing which applies to your situation is the first thing we determine when you contact us, because the deadlines and procedures differ sharply.
The 90-day opposition window — why timing decides everything
When the DoI accepts a trademark, it publishes the mark in the Industrial Property Bulletin, and that publication opens a fixed 90-day window in which any third party can file a formal opposition. The window cannot be extended, and it runs from the date of publication, not from when you happen to notice the mark. Once it closes without a valid opposition, the mark proceeds to registration and your options narrow to the slower, harder route of cancellation.
This is why proactive brand protection beats reactive firefighting. If you only discover a conflicting mark after it registers, you have missed the cheapest and fastest way to stop it. We treat the 90-day clock as the central fact of this service: the earlier we catch a conflict, the more room you have to oppose on strong grounds rather than scramble. Read how trademark opposition works in Nepal for the full procedure.
Trademark watch — catching conflicts before they register
A trademark watch is a standing monitoring service: we review new applications published in the Bulletin against your published marks and alert you the moment something confusingly similar appears. Because the opposition window is only 90 days and starts silently at publication, a watch is the practical way most brand owners ever learn a conflict exists in time to oppose it. Without one, you are relying on chance to spot a rival before the window closes.
Our watch draws on the same Bulletin data behind our public search of Nepal's published marks, so we can compare a new filing against the existing register quickly. When a match surfaces, we tell you what published, how close it is to your mark, and whether it is worth opposing — you decide with the deadline still in front of you, not behind you. See why a trademark watch matters in Nepal for how the monitoring works.
What is included in IP Sewa's trademark opposition and enforcement service in Nepal: Bulletin watch, opposition filing, objection responses, cancellation actions, cease-and-desist letters, and infringement enforcementA six-item checklist with emerald check marks listing the parts of the opposition and enforcement service.Bulletin watch — monitoring new applications against your marksOpposition filing inside the 90-day window at the DoIObjection responses to examiner queries on your own markCancellation actions against wrongly published marksCease-and-desist letters to infringers and copycatsInfringement enforcement through to legal action if neededWhat is included in IP Sewa's trademark opposition and enforcement service in Nepal — from Bulletin watch to full infringement enforcement.Filing an opposition — the process we run for you
When a conflicting mark publishes, we build and file the opposition on your behalf with the DoI. We assess the grounds — most often similarity to your earlier mark, but also descriptiveness, deceptiveness or bad-faith filing — gather the evidence of your prior right and use, draft the formal opposition, and lodge it before the 90-day window closes. If the applicant responds, both sides submit arguments and evidence and the DoI decides whether the mark registers.
You provide the underlying facts; we do the legal work. Typically we need your registration or filing details, evidence of how and since when you have used the mark, and any prior correspondence with the other party. From there we handle drafting, filing, and the back-and-forth with the office, keeping you updated at each step rather than leaving you to track the file yourself.
Defending your own mark — objections and oppositions against you
Defence works the same way in reverse. If the examiner raises an objection during substantive examination — questioning your mark's distinctiveness or flagging a conflict — we draft the written response that answers the office on the grounds it cares about. If a third party opposes your published application, we defend it: proving your prior right, distinguishing the marks, and putting your evidence on the record so your application survives the challenge.
Both situations are recoverable with a prompt, well-argued reply, and both are lost by silence — an unanswered objection or opposition can end an application that deserved to register. If you have received an office query, read how to respond to a trademark objection in Nepal, then bring it to us before the reply deadline runs down.
Cancellation — challenging a mark that already registered
If you missed the opposition window or a conflicting mark registered before you were watching, the remedy is a cancellation action at the DoI. Cancellation asks the office to remove a registered mark on grounds such as non-use, a conflict with your earlier right, or a registration obtained improperly. It is a heavier, slower route than opposition — which is exactly why catching a conflict during the 90-day window is worth so much — but it is the tool that reopens the fight after registration.
We assess whether you have a viable ground, assemble the evidence, and run the action. Cancellation often pairs with enforcement: removing an infringer's registration clears the path to stop their use. Read how trademark cancellation works in Nepal for the grounds and what the action involves.
Enforcement — stopping infringement in the market
Enforcement is how you act on a registered right when someone uses your mark without permission. It usually begins with a cease-and-desist letter that puts the infringer on formal notice and demands they stop — many disputes end here, quickly and quietly. If the letter is ignored, enforcement escalates through negotiation, administrative complaint to the DoI, and, where warranted, legal action to stop the use and seek a remedy.
We match the response to the harm: a minor copycat rarely needs a courtroom, while a serious, ongoing infringement may. Your registration certificate is the foundation of every enforcement step, which is why keeping the mark registered and renewed matters. For how infringement is judged and remedied, read trademark infringement in Nepal.
Trademark enforcement escalation in Nepal: start with a cease-and-desist letter, then negotiation, then an administrative complaint to the Department of Industry, and finally legal action if the infringement continuesA four-step escalation ladder with arrowheads showing enforcement rising from a cease-and-desist letter to negotiation, an administrative complaint, and legal action.Cease-and-desistformal noticeNegotiationsettle the disputeDoI complaintadministrative actionLegal actionif it continuesEscalate only as far as the infringement requiresThe trademark enforcement escalation ladder in Nepal — from a cease-and-desist letter through to legal action, matched to the seriousness of the infringement.Why IP Sewa for opposition and enforcement
We combine the Bulletin data that powers our public search with hands-on filing experience at the DoI, so we can spot a conflict early and act on it correctly. We work both sides — opposing and defending, cancelling and enforcing — which means we understand what a strong challenge looks like and how to answer one. And we scale the response to the threat, so you are never paying for a legal battle a firm letter would have settled.
Every matter is different, so we quote per action rather than list fixed figures — an opposition, a cancellation, and an infringement suit each involve different work. Because Nepal is not in the Madrid System, all of this happens locally at the DoI and, where needed, the Nepali courts, and having a local team that knows both is what keeps enforcement fast. Explore our full trademark services to see how defence fits alongside search and filing.
Get your mark defended
If a conflicting mark has published, the 90-day clock is already running — do not wait. Start with a search to confirm what is on the register, then talk to an IP expert about opposing, defending or enforcing your mark. Whether you need a standing watch, a single opposition, or full enforcement against a copycat, we handle it end to end so your brand stays yours.
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Frequently asked
Ninety days from the date the mark is published in the Industrial Property Bulletin. The window is fixed and cannot be extended. Once it closes without a valid opposition, the mark proceeds to registration and your remaining option is the slower cancellation route.
Through a trademark watch. Because the 90-day window starts silently at publication, most owners only catch a conflict in time by having new Bulletin applications monitored against their marks. We watch, flag confusingly similar filings, and tell you whether it is worth opposing.
Timing. An opposition challenges a mark before it registers, during the 90-day publication window. A cancellation challenges a mark that has already registered. Opposition is faster and cheaper, which is why catching a conflict during publication is so valuable.
Yes. An objection is raised by the DoI examiner questioning your mark's distinctiveness or flagging a conflict. We draft the written response that answers the office on its own grounds before your reply deadline runs out. A prompt, well-argued reply often saves the application.
Enforcement usually starts with a cease-and-desist letter putting the infringer on formal notice. Many disputes end there. If ignored, we escalate through negotiation, an administrative complaint to the DoI, and legal action where warranted, matched to the seriousness of the infringement.
Enforcement is far stronger with a registration, because Nepal is first-to-file and your certificate is the foundation of every step. Without one, your options are limited. We usually recommend registering the mark first, then enforcing — contact us to assess your position.
Most commonly that the published mark is confusingly similar to your earlier mark. A mark can also be opposed as descriptive, deceptive, non-distinctive, or filed in bad faith. We assess which grounds fit your situation and build the opposition around the strongest ones.
It depends on the action — an opposition, a cancellation, and an infringement suit each involve different work — so we quote per matter rather than list fixed figures. Contact us with the details and we will give you a clear, current quote before any work begins.
Yes. Because Nepal is not in the Madrid System, opposition, cancellation and enforcement all happen locally at the Department of Industry and, where needed, the Nepali courts. There is no international shortcut, which is why a local team that knows the DoI process matters.
Your registration or filing details, evidence of how and since when you have used the mark, and any prior correspondence with the other party. You provide the facts; we handle assessing the grounds, drafting the opposition, filing it at the DoI, and the exchange that follows.
