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ARTICLE · 03 MARCH 2017

Nepal's IP Law: An Encapsulation

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Intellectual property law in Nepal is comparatively new and it enjoys the extension provided for under the TRIPS agreement to the least developed country.

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Intellectual property law in Nepal is comparatively new and it enjoys the extension provided for under the TRIPS agreement to the least developed country. The Patents, Designs and Trademarks are protected under one head, and the governing act/ legislation is known as "The Patent, Design and Trade Mark Act, 2022 (1965)" (hereinafter referred to as "Act").

Trademarks

Section 2: Definitions: Unless the subject or the context otherwise requires in this Act:

"Trade-mark" means word, symbol, or picture or a combination thereof to be used by any firm, company or individual in its products or services to distinguish them with the product or services of others.

FILING PROCEDURE:

Step 1: Filing

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