Nepal cracks down on Trademark violations: Govt issues ultimatum to firms accused of copying global brands

Nepal cracks down on Trademark violations: Govt issues ultimatum to firms accused of copying global brands

KATHMANDU: Nepal has stepped up enforcement on intellectual property rights after multiple multinational corporations—including The Coca-Cola Company, Zoom Communications, and Hugo Boss—filed complaints alleging trademark infringement by domestic firms. The Department of Industry has issued a 7-day ultimatum to...

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    In a candid and thought-provoking interview, Rudra Pandey, a trailblazing entrepreneur and one of the architects of Nepal’s information technology (IT) sector, shares his vision for transforming Nepal into a global IT hub. With a career spanning over two decades, Pandey has founded and sold multiple successful companies, including D2Hawkeye (now Cotiviti in the U.S.

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