“The world is moving so fast these days that the man who says it can’t be done is generally interrupted by someone doing it.”

— elbert hubbard

We’re Connected

Our longstanding realtionships with the world’s most prestigious foreign agents have enabled us to streamline the foreign filing process by handling multiple-country filings with a single set of instructions. Our unique process saves clients time and money.

“ With one set of instructions we can handle your multi-country patent filings worldwide with savings of up to 50%”

how does it work?

Union Translations provides patent filing services globally under the Paris convention, PCT national phase and for EP validations. The way our process works is that we handle all logistics including the submission of translations and any required forms such as POAs and assignments if required before each patent office. Once filed we provide you with official filing receipts and a formal reporting letter along with the documents as filed. After we have completed the filing process we provide you with the contact details of the our agents to deal to with directly for all post-filing formalities and prosecution. The benefit of using us is that we secure reduced pricing and handle all logistics up to the point of filing with a single set of instructions across many countries. We also assist with post-filing reminders including office actions, annuity payments, and any outstanding document submissions upon request as many of our clients ask to take the patent all the way through to grant.

CONVENIENCE

Establishing relationships with the right foreign patent agents is a long and tedious process. Trial and error with novice foreign patent agents can be costly and could mean loss of rights of your IP. Union Translations has taken the time to develop strong relationships with patent professionals all of world for over a decade to bring our clients with specialized filing services in a wide range of technology and scientific fields. Before Union Translations, applicants and their outside counsel spent considerable billable hours contacting each foreign agent and individually providing instructions. Now with one order we handle the details associated with the filing of your patent within each country. Start the filing process today.

cost-effective

For decades applicants paid premiums for not only translation services but for patent filing, prosecution and IP consulting. Hourly fees racked up quickly affecting the course of an applicant’s IP strategy. Moreover, lack of transparency from each agent made it difficult to determine if you were getting a fair deal. Union Translations puts an end to all the hidden fees. With our established relationships of trusted patent agents and volume discount arrangements we routinely secure discounts for our clients with savings between 35 - 50%. Our estimates and pricing schedules are all inclusive, transparent and best of all they are free. Contact us today to get a fast estimate for your multi-country filing.

rushed filing service

The patent filing deadline is approaching and the applicant has not yet decided where they want to file. To make matters worse, the foreign patent agent’s cut-off-date has expired and you don’t know if they will still take on the case especially since time zones will delay their response. What do you do? Contact us regardless of your deadline. Union Translations offers rushed filing services and is responsive and available 24/7. We are also knowledge of the specific extensions and grace periods available across many local patent offices. Send us your multi-country foreign filing today and one of our IP specialists will get back to you immediately.