Patent Translation

Comprehensive Service

Clear, accurate translations of patent documents are essential for obtaining worldwide protection of your most important intellectual property assets. Lucida's patent translation service will give you word-perfect documents that precisely convey the technical content of your originals, taking into account the various formatting and claim-drafting styles required by patent offices around the world. Our experienced patent translators work mainly from English to Japanese and Japanese to English and cover all major technical fields.

There are four essential elements to first-class patent translation:

Source language proficiency: The translator must completely understand the original document, both the technical content as well as the linguistic nuances. Lucida's translators are gifted linguists having years of experience translating highly complex patent documents.
Target language proficiency: To increase your chances of registering a patent, it is essential to be able to express the content in clear, natural-sounding expressions in the target language. Our translators are highly competent writers in their target language.
Technical knowledge: Even the best completely bilingual translator will have trouble translating your patent document if he or she does not understand the subject. It is essential to have field-specific knowledge of the subject matter. Lucida's translators have technical and scientific degrees covering all major disciplines.
Patent knowledge: Patent documents are a peculiar hybrid of legal and technical terms, requiring the utmost care when translating. Lucida's patent translators all have years of experience translating patent applications for filing at worldwide patent offices.

We would urge you to look for all of these when choosing a translation company to handle your most important patent applications. Rest assured that Lucida satisfies all of these requirements.

Specialist Translators

Lucida's translators are carefully selected for their extensive experience and qualifications, in patent translation as well as in science and technology. They have degrees in the sciences, engineering, and technology, and have extensive experience of patent-related documents. You can see brief profiles of some of our patent translators here.

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Patent book co-authored by Lucida staff member

English Expressions and Sample Sentences for Patents
(Published in Japanese)
W.C. Rowland, S. Okuyama, N. McArdle, J.T. Muraoka, and S. Tokikuni
Published by Kondansha Scientific, Japan
ISBN: 4061556029
Price: ¥3,360
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Quality

Our translators will carefully and accurately turn your source document into high-quality natural-sounding language and will format the document and claims to satisfy the requirements of the patent office where you will submit your application.

After completion, we carefully check that all content has been accurately translated, that terminology is used consistently, that the final document reads smoothly and logically in the target language, and that the formality and claim requirements have been met. All translated documents are checked by a native speaker of the target language, also having a background in technology and patents. We will usually attach a memo listing any problems found in the original, how they were handled, and any assumptions or major changes made by the translator. In some cases, we may contact you during the translation process to ask how you prefer to handle these issues.

You can rest assured that the final translation is a faithful and natural-sounding version of your original, allowing the examiner to get to the essence of your invention without being distracted by unclear and ungrammatical descriptions.

Competitive Rates

Our rates are among the most competitive you will find for this kind of comprehensive patent service. Click here for details of our patent translation rates.

Fast Turnaround

We will respond to your inquiry within 24 hours, often within a few hours, with a detailed estimate showing the cost and schedule. The turnaround time depends on the length and complexity of your document. Please click here for more details of turnaround time.