Patents & IP
Your IP translation partner.
Translating patent content requires specialist knowledge of technical concepts, patent-specific terminology and fluency in the source and target languages. Inaccurate translations by non-specialized linguists can potentially lead to legal issues, for example enforceability. By working with Scientek Translations you get a highly-specialized partner to efficiently and accurately deliver the translations you need.
When you order translations through Scientek Translations, you receive:
Linguists with technical or engineering qualifications who can understand the patent content
Native linguists in the target language and fluent in the source language
Custom-made solutions to suit your needs
Engage directly with linguists working on the patent translation
Guaranteed quality and high security
We specialize in the following fields of technology:
- Organic fine chemistry
- Biotechnology
- Pharmaceuticals
- Macromolecular chemistry, polymers
- Food chemistry
- Basic materials chemistry
- Materials, metallurgy
- Surface technology, coating
- Micro-structural and nano-technology
- Chemical engineering
- Environmental technology
- Handling
- Machine tools
- Engines, pumps, turbines
- Textile and paper machines
- Other special machines
- Thermal processes and apparatus
- Mechanical elements
- Transport
- Optics
- Measurement
- Analysis of biological materials
- Control
- Medical technology
- Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- Computer technology
- Audio-visual technology
- Telecommunications
- Digital communication
- Basic communication processes
- IT methods for management
- Semiconductors
- Furniture
- Consumer goods
- Civil engineering
Our Pricing
Band A: Technical (Chemical & Pharmaceutical, Mechanical Engineering, Instruments, Computing / Electrical Engineering etc.)
| Turnaround time | Rate per 1,000 Chinese words |
| Rush (1-3 days) | from £220|€260|$286 |
| Standard (4-9 days) | from £170|€200|$220 |
| Basic (10+ days) | from £160|€192|$210 |
Band B: Specialised Technical (Medical technology or high mechanical or electrical content)
| Turnaround time | Rate per 1,000 Chinese words |
| Rush (1-3 days) | from £260|€312|$338 |
| Standard (4-9 days) | from £200|€240|$260 |
| Basic (10+ days) | from £190|€228|$247 |
Notes
Special formats: Additional fees may apply for non-editable formats, such as non-editable PDFs for which the text cannot be extracted by standard methods. Standard PDF documents (with selectable text) generally do not incur additional fees.
VAT: Prices are exclusive of VAT, where applicable.
Partial patent-related text translation:
| Per source Chinese word | Per target English word |
| £0.23/€0.27/$0.29 to £0.25/€0.30/$0.33 | £0.34/€0.40/$0.43 to £0.37/€0.44/$0.48 |
Minimum charges: A minimum charge of £300 / $390 applies per patent, patent-related document (office action etc.) or certain sections of a patent (claims only etc).
Contact us to find out more about our patent translation service.
French to English Full Patent Translation (2020)
Band A: Technical (Chemical & Pharmaceutical, Mechanical Engineering, Instruments, Computing / Electrical Engineering etc.)
| Turnaround time | Rate per 1,000 French words |
| Rush (1-3 days) | from £220 | $280 |
| Standard (4-9 days) | £170 | $220 |
| Basic (10+ days) | £160 | $210 |
Band B: Specialised Technical (Medical technology or high mechanical or electrical content)
| Turnaround time | Rate per 1,000 French words |
| Rush (1-3 days) | from £240 | $310 |
| Standard (4-9 days) | £190 | $250 |
| Basic (10+ days) | £180 | $230 |
Notes
Special formats: Additional fees may apply for non-editable formats, such as non-editable PDFs for which the text cannot be extracted by standard methods. Standard PDF documents (with selectable text) generally do not incur additional fees.
VAT: Prices are exclusive of VAT, where applicable.
Minimum charges: A minimum charge of £300 / $390 applies per patent, patent-related document (office action etc.) or certain sections of a patent (claims only etc).
Contact us to find out more about our patent translation service.
In addition to our in-house expertise in Chinese to English and French to English, we have built trusted partnerships with patent linguists to also offer translation in the following language pairs:
- English to Chinese
- English to French
- Japanese to English
- Korean to English
- German to English
- Hebrew to English
- Dutch to English
- Italian to English
Contact Us
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PHONE
+44 (0) 74 29 37 67 69