Unitary Patent (UP) Translation Requirements

When requesting unitary effect for a granted European patent, the request for unitary effect must also contain a translation of the European patent. In particular:

• Where the language of the proceedings is French or German, a full translation of the specification of the European patent into English must be submitted.
• Where the language of the proceedings is English, a full translation of the specification of the European patent into any other official language of the European Union must be submitted.

Importantly, unlike the translations of the claims required when responding to a Rule 71(3) EPC communication, a full translation of the specification of the European patent is required. This includes the description, the claims and any drawings (i.e. any text contained in the drawings).