We are the leading intellectual property law practitioners in Nepal. Having been appointed as special legal experts by the government when drafting the reformed and modern Copyright Act of Nepal 2059 (2002 AD), we have advised top national and international music, film, and media firms navigate several complex first-of-a-kind transactions and court claims. Our work has set precedents for courts and businesses alike and we are called-on by the government whenever amendments to any aspect of intellectual property law is desired.
We intimately understand the importance of intellectual property to businesses, how intellectual property rights can be secured, and the legal realities involved in intellectual property infringement claims. We have a wealth of contentious and non-contentious experience in fields of copyright, patent, trademark, geographical indications, trade secrets, design rights, and passing off. We have advised clients across the whole lifecycle of IP issues, including registration of IP, licensing of IP, transfer of ownership, and infringement of rights.
Representative experience:
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We advised Cambridge University Press and Oxford University Press on securing products against piracy and copyright infringement in Nepal.
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In several first-of-a-kind deals, we represented a top music label and distributor in the registration, licensing, and purchase of literary, musical, and film intellectual property rights.
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We advised a major international film company on the sale of some of its film rights and licensing of its trademark to Nepalese distributors.
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We represented a leading film production company on the sale of its film rights to distributors and licensing of its trademark.
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We successfully represented a leading consumer foods company in the Supreme Court in a trademark infringement and passing-off claim.
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We advised a leading beverages company on the corporate, commercial, intellectual property and taxation issues of entering into a joint venture agreement with a renowned international distributor.
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We advised a leading construction firm on the corporate, commercial, intellectual property and tax aspects of entering into a joint venture agreement with another construction company to build an assigned project and bid for another lucrative project.
