Patent Translation Services

Patent translation covers the title, abstract, claims, description, text in the drawings, prior-art references and later paperwork such as office actions and responses. It is done by technical specialists so the invention's meaning and scope are preserved for each target jurisdiction.

At most offices, within 30 months of the priority date, when the applicant enters the national phase and pays the national fee. A few offices set different deadlines, so check each office's chapter of the PCT Applicant's Guide before planning. Tomedes can deliver in staged batches, such as claims first, to meet a filing deadline.

Tomedes applies the target office's language and formatting rules, aligns terminology with prior art and portfolio usage, and completes a final technical review before delivery. Tomedes translates the language, and filing decisions and legal advice stay with your patent attorney.

A nonprovisional application filed in a language other than English needs an English translation, a statement that the translation is accurate and a processing fee. A provisional application filed in another language does not need a translation at filing, but claiming its benefit later has its own translation requirements.

Often less than before. States that joined the London Agreement waive translation of the full patent: states sharing an official language with the EPO (English, French or German) drop the requirement entirely, and others may ask for the claims only. Not every EPC state has joined, so check each country where you plan to validate.

Applications, specifications, claims, abstracts, prior-art references, office actions and responses, oppositions, assignments, licenses and litigation exhibits. Delivery can be staged to match filing milestones.

Free tools can help you read a foreign patent, but they are not a safe basis for a filing: a wrong term in a claim changes what is protected, and a filing needs a translation that can be stated to be accurate. Tomedes translates filings and litigation documents with human technical specialists and a second-linguist review.

Technical specialists translate and edit the file, maintain controlled terminology, mirror claim structure and reference numerals, and complete a final QA check.

Projects are assigned to translators with backgrounds in fields such as mechanical engineering, electronics, software, chemicals, biotech and medical devices.

Files are transferred securely, access is limited to the project team, and NDAs are signed on request, because an unfiled invention is confidential information.

Tomedes supports over 270 languages and offers standard and rush timelines, with rolling deliveries for urgent filings. In Tomedes assignment records, patent-related work most often runs from English into German, Japanese, Italian and French.

Price depends on word count, language pair, technical complexity, claim and figure formatting needs and turnaround time. A firm quote is provided after file review, within 15 minutes.

Yes. A signed statement of accuracy or notarization can be issued on request.

Numbering and specialized notation are preserved, and cross-references stay coherent between claims, description and figures.