Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property

As property derived from the intelligence of the creator, intellectual property (“IP”) is intangible. Yet your business’s trade name, trademarks, new inventions, industrial designs, songs, artistic creations, and various other unique creations can and should be guaranteed protection by the laws of Nepal. Registration of your IP is required for its protection and to maintain your ownership of your own creations.

IP is an emerging dimension in Nepalese legal context. G&A is well-equipped to register and protect the IP rights of our clients in Nepal and elsewhere. G&A provides our clients with a detailed process for registration of trademark, patents, and designs in Nepal. We also provide legal assistance in filing for the priority claim in authority of Nepal as per various international conventions. Furthermore, in regard to infringement of your intellectual property right, we are always geared up to in getting you a remedy against the infringement of your intellectual property right.

There several IP matters relating to filing, registering, and prosecuting patents, industrial designs, trademarks, and copyrights including renewals, licensing and enforcement. We are here to understand the requirements and expectations of our clients, their business, objectives and apprehensions. We make every effort to offer several options and solutions to our client before and after commencing any project.

Gandhi Pandit

Founding Partner

Gandhi is a graduate of Masters of Laws from Columbia University, USA. His expertise and experience is central to the success of G&A.

Keshav Prasad Mainali

Senior Partner

Keshav is a Former Chief Judge at the Appellate Court, and a graduate of Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts from Nepal Law Campus.

Raju Man Singh Malla

Senior Partner

Raju is a Former Secretary of the Government of Nepal, and holds a Post Graduate Diploma in International Law from London, UK.

Shailendra Kumar Dahal

Senior Partner - Head of Litigation Department

Mr. Dahal has been practicing as a leading litigator of Nepal for over 36 years, being recognised as a Senior Advocate by the Surpeme Court.

M.A. (Tribhuvan University, Nepal)

B.L. (Tribhuvan University, Nepal)