What types of patents are there and how is the patent translation charged?

　　With the continuous advancement of science and technology, the importance of patent protection has increased, which has also led to a rapid growth in the demand for patent translation. The main types of patents involved in patent document translation include invention patents, utility model patents and design patents, and the charging standards will be adjusted according to a variety of factors.

　　1. Patents are divided into the following three types

　　Invention patents: new technical solutions proposed for products, methods or their improvements.

　　Utility model patents: new technical solutions for the shape, structure or combination of products.

　　Design patents: aesthetic designs for the appearance, pattern or combination of products.

　　2. Patent document translation charging standards

　　Patent document translation charging standards are usually affected by factors such as language pairs, document complexity, word count, delivery time and translation service provider qualifications. The following are common charging models:

　　Charging by word count:

　　Chinese to English/English to Chinese: Conventional patent document fees are about 200-300 yuan/thousand words, and more complex technical fields (such as biomedicine and semiconductors) may reach 300-500 yuan/thousand words.

　　Translation of small languages ​​(such as Japanese, German, French, etc.): The fees are usually 30%-50% higher than English to Chinese.

　　Billing by number of pages:

　　The translation fee is usually 150-400 yuan/page, and the specific fee depends on the density of the document content and the technical difficulty.

　　Quotation by overall project:

　　Applicable to multi-file or multi-language combination requirements, the fee will be evaluated according to the specific circumstances of the project.

　　3. Factors affecting the price of patent translation:

　　Translation language pair: English to Chinese and Chinese to English are relatively cheap, and small language translation (such as Arabic, Spanish, etc.) is more expensive.

　　Difficulty in professional fields: Chemical and biomedical patents are more expensive, while electronic and mechanical ones are relatively affordable.

　　Translation quality requirements: Basic translation is suitable for informal purposes and the fees are lower; professional translation (including legal review and double proofreading) is more expensive.

　　Word count and workload: 1,000-5,000 words are usually charged at the standard price. Generally, the larger the translation volume, the more discounts you can enjoy;

　　Delivery time: Expedited translation services usually increase the original price by 20%-50%, depending on the urgency.

　　Artlangs Translation is committed to providing accurate and efficient patent translation services for global companies, research institutions, law firms and individual inventors. We have rich professional backgrounds in many fields such as machinery, biomedicine, and chemicals, and can provide patent translation services in Chinese, English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Arabic and other languages.