What Are The Features Of Patent Translation Filing And Information? | Page 4

Patent translation for information on the other hand, is not as flexible as filing. It requires literal translation that must be as close to the original as possible. However, in this type of translation editing especially adding and deleting information are strictly disallowed. Moreover, there is no specific guideline as to what “literal” patent translation is and therefore the translators face with difficult decisions during translating patents for information.