Patents are territorial rights, so protection in one country does not extend to another.
To sell in a foreign market, you have to secure patent protection there, and that means translating the filing documents with real precision. This is one of the hardest niches in the field, because it asks for expert technical knowledge alongside genuine legal translation expertise.
Patent work carries dense, industry-specific terminology, and a single error can have serious legal fallout, up to the loss of a patent's validity.
Our translators often work with patent-law specialists to keep both the technical claims and the legal wording exact. For applications that combine engineering detail with strict filing rules, we draw on our technical translation teams.
Oral proceedings and inventor interviews before a patent office can be supported by our live interpreting support. Priority documents and filings for the EPO, the USPTO or a national patent office can be supplied as certified translations where the office asks for them.
Translation of complete patent applications and the paperwork a successful filing needs, prepared to the standards of the target patent office. When a filing office asks for it, we deliver the translation as a certified translation with a signed certificate of accuracy.
Careful translation of claims, descriptions, abstracts, and specifications, where precise wording defines the scope of your protection.
Translation of office actions, examiner correspondence, and exchanges with authorities and lawyers throughout prosecution.
Translation of prior art, drawings and diagrams, and supporting references, so your filing rests on an accurate reading of the field.
Linguists who combine subject-matter engineering knowledge with legal translation skill, supported by patent-law specialists when a filing calls for it.
Steady capacity into and out of Japanese, a heavy filer of international patents, plus 50+ other languages for markets worldwide.
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We translate applications, claims, descriptions, abstracts, specifications, office actions, prior art, drawings, and correspondence. In short, the full set of papers a filing needs.
Patent documents combine dense technical terminology with strict legal wording, and a single mistranslation can weaken or invalidate a patent. Our translators pair engineering knowledge with legal translation skill, and consult patent-law specialists when needed.
Yes. Japan is one of the largest filers of international patents, and we keep steady capacity for translation into and out of Japanese across many technical fields.
We cover electronics, machinery, chemistry, life sciences, software, and more, in over 50 languages. Tell us the technical field and language pair, and we will match the right specialist.
Yes. Because claims define the scope of protection, an inaccurate translation can narrow your rights or put the patent's validity at risk. That is why we treat accuracy as the core of every patent project.
A filing translation is the official version submitted to the target patent office, read by patent officials, licensees, legal professionals, and government agency staff, so it has to be clear, concise, and free of any ambiguity. An informational translation is for your reference only; its main legal use is as evidence in court proceedings for patents that are already filed. Choose a provider that offers both, so you never pay for a translation that cannot serve your filing.
Ask each provider for a final fixed price rather than an estimate, so the number you compare is the number you will pay. Check that the team has a track record with patent work in your technical field, not just general translation experience. Price matters, but a delayed or rejected filing costs far more than the difference between quotes.
Send us the patent documents, target markets, and technical field. We will confirm the right specialist linguist and return a clear quote as quickly as possible.
