Nepal Patent & Trademark Filing Guide

›Direct national filing only — Nepal is NOT a PCT or Paris Convention member for automatic priority (manual Paris Convention claim possible)

›All documents in Nepali or English

›Examination on formal grounds

›Annual renewal required

›Direct national filing only — Nepal is NOT a Madrid Protocol member

›TM term: 7 years from filing, renewable indefinitely

›Mandatory use within 1 year of registration — non-use = cancellable

›Opposition proceedings available

›Urgent compliance deadline: December 2025 circular for pending applications

›File at DoI Nepal

›Term: 5 years, renewable three times (20 years total)

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