10 countries contribute to around 75% of total patents filed in the world (Link)
Out of these 10 countries, 08 countries prefer patents in their native language
A quick analysis reveals that >70% applications are filed in non-English languages.
It depends on the size of the document and the language in which it has to be translated, For European languages it take 3-5 days, but for Asian languages it can even take more than 10 days depending on the length of the document.
The cost of PCT application depends on the country of origin of the patent. It ranges from $1,500 to $4,000. There may be additional fees involved like transmittal fee (upto $240), search fee (approx $2,000), and international fee (around $1,100).
The process of translating patent documentation into another language.
Patent documentation includes patent specifications, lawyers correspondence, office actions e.t.c.
These are all needed during the patent application and filing.
No, copyright law does protect a translation.
In order to do so, the translation must differ from the original work to a specific creative level.
It must surpass the Threshold of originality.
IP translation is the process that translates legal and technical documents needed to acquire intellectual property rights.
They are similar to other property rights.
Allowing the owner to seek profit from the invention or product.
It ranges from $3,000 to $4,500 depending on the size of the unit applying for patent protection.
Moreover, fee structure includes a transmittal fee (upto $240), search fee (approx $2,000), and international fee (around $1,100).
When the Patent applicants wish to protect their invention in more than one country.
It is a process of creating a national patent from a single granted European Patent Application.
It includes either one or more among 44 European Patent Organisation members or validation states.
The patent applications with an EP code are published by the European Patent Office.
Also, the patent applications with a code DE are published by the corresponding national office.
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