National legislation
Patent, Design and Trademark Act, 1965 of Nepal, amended by the Act to Amend Some Nepal Acts Relating to Export and Import and Intellectual Property, 2063 (2006).
Patent, Design and Trademark Act. Act No.15, August 1965. The Amending Acts: The Patents, Designs and Trademarks (First Amendment) Act - 1987, The Administration of Justice Act - 1991.
Patent, Design and Trademark Act. Act No.15, August 1965. The Amending Acts: The Patents, Designs and Trademarks (First Amendment) Act - 1987, The Administration of Justice Act - 1991.
International legislation
Nepal is a part of WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) treaties, as fallows:- WIPO Convention, since February 1997.
- Paris Convention (Industrial Property), since June 2001.
As a part of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Nepal is is Member and Signatory to TRIPS Agreement, since April 2004.
Membership of other bodies/treaties: Member of SAARC since December 1985. The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was established when its Charter was formally adopted on December 8, 1985 by the Heads of State or Government of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

