Certified translation built for patent prosecution and IP firms.

Patent work is the highest-stakes translation context in commercial practice. A single mistranslated claim element can narrow scope by orders of magnitude. A mistranslated priority document can invalidate a chain of priority. A missed nuance in a foreign office action can lead to a wasted argument or a missed amendment opportunity. The standard isn't 'accurate' — it is 'technically correct, claim-aware, and prosecutor-readable.'

Verdacert's IP workflow routes patent work to translators with technical-domain backgrounds (engineering, life sciences, chemistry) who understand claim structure, antecedent basis, transitional phrases ('comprising' vs. 'consisting of' vs. 'consisting essentially of'), and the conventions of the receiving office. We produce side-by-side bilingual layouts where required, preserve drawing references and reference numerals exactly, and certify the translation in language that meets 37 CFR § 1.52(b)(1).

On the operations side, we handle the things IP firms actually deal with: PCT 30-month deadlines, IDS rolling submissions across multiple priority chains, and rapid translation of foreign office actions when the response window is six weeks and the document is forty pages of dense legal-technical prose. We invoice by matter and docket number, so the bill reconciles cleanly with your client billing system.