BASIC APPROACH TO PATENT TRANSLATION

Preparation (20-30 minutes)

In order to begin translation of a patent, you must understand the story that the patent is trying to tell. Consider following the steps below to get started.

-Read the Background section of the patent and identify the following.

• Key technological problems
• Key methods to solve problems
• Key indicators of success
• Read the Claims

-Try to understand the claims in terms of the background

-Identify and Search for related art

• Search all citations and look for patent families
• Search for other patents by same applicant + claim keywords/IPC/F-term
• Search for other patents by same inventor + claim keywords/IPC/F-term
• Search for other patents in same technology field
• Use key terms from Technical Field + Claims
• Review ISR, IPEP, etc. (if available)

-Review     the     drawings     and     tables     and     identify     the     key elements/characteristics of the invention

-Take good notes on your findings and update them as you translate

Translation

Patents tell a specific story. It is important that you translate your patents in a way that follows the logic of how the patent was drafted.

-Order of Translation

• Field and Background of the Invention
• Claims
• Summary (if repetition of claims)
• Embodiments
• Examples
• Summary (if summary of embodiments)
• Brief Description of Drawings
• Effects of the Invention
• Title and Abstract
• Claims (double check and apply)