Who we are & what motivates us

Working at the intersection of language, technology and innovation makes patent translation both challenging and rewarding.

Translating Patents provides specialist German- and Russian-to-English patent translation services, drawing on more than a decade of practical experience with patent applications and related documentation, including PCT/WIPO and EPC/EPO material.

Translation & language services

Patent translation is at the heart of what we do. We specialise primarily in German-to-English and Russian-to-English patent translation and revision, together with related patent-office and technical documentation.

Our specialist focus supports careful terminology research, consistency across claims, descriptions and drawings, and close attention to the wider technical and patent context.

Sharing our knowledge & experience

Alongside our translation work, Translating Patents shares practical insights and creates educational and visual content exploring patent language, inventions and the patent system.

Our aim is to make specialist patent knowledge more accessible while drawing on the experience gained through day-to-day work with patents and technical subject matter.

Guaranteed quality

  • Specialist human translation and revision
  • Technical and patent research where appropriate, including patent families, priority documents and prior art
  • Appropriate English patent terminology and register
  • Consistent terminology across claims, descriptions and drawings.
  • Careful checking for omissions, inconsistencies and source-text issues.

Translating Patents specialises in patent translation from German and Russian into English.

Our work is built around extensive practical experience of patent documentation, close attention to specialist terminology and patent conventions, and the technical research required to understand inventions in context.

Over more than a decade of patent-translation work, we have developed substantial experience with PCT/WIPO and EPC/EPO documentation and with the recurring linguistic, technical and terminological challenges presented by patent texts.

Our experience spans a broad range of technical fields, including mechanical engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, IT and telecommunications, chemistry and materials, life sciences, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and medical technology.

Translating Patents also shares specialist knowledge through articles, explainers and visual media exploring patent translation, patent language and inventions.

Jaime Holmes is CEO at Translating Patents
Millions

of words translated.

More than 8000

patent documents translated.

How it works - the translation order process

When you are ready to order a translation:

  1. Contact us by email, specifying the work that you require (e.g. full translation into English), including any special requirements/requests you may have.
  2. Send us a description of the document, including details on the type of document, the file format, the size/volume of the document and the source language.
  3. We confirm receipt of your enquiry and provide a quote and estimated time that it will take to complete the work (the specific date/deadline depending on when the proposal is accepted and when pre-payment is made).
  4. You accept the proposal and provide advanced payment for the work.
  5. We confirm receipt of payment and commencement of work.
  6. The completed translation is provided in the agreed format and delivered by your requested method (e.g. email, cloud etc.).

Why use specialist patent translators

When choosing a patent translator, specialist experience matters. Patent documents combine complex technical subject matter with their own terminology, structure and drafting conventions, and seemingly small inconsistencies can affect clarity and meaning.

At Translating Patents, we focus on patent translation and related documentation. Years of practical work with PCT/WIPO and EPC/EPO material have provided extensive familiarity with the recurring challenges of patent language, terminology and technical interpretation.

Our approach combines language expertise with technical research, contextual analysis and careful quality checking. By concentrating on the field we know, we aim to provide precise, consistent and reliable English patent translations.

Translating Patents is
providing specialist patent translation understanding the technology consulting patent families and priority documents researching prior art where appropriate checking drawings and reference signs maintaining terminology consistency applying human reasoning and context identifying apparent source-text inconsistencies using appropriate patent terminology and style providing carefully revised English translations .

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