{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/patents-rules-2007/article-113",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/patents-rules-2007/article-113.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2007/3291",
  "legislation_title": "The Patents Rules 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/patents-rules-2007",
  "path": "article/113",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "113",
  "heading": "Translations",
  "text": "(1) Where any document filed at the Patent Office, or sent to the comptroller, is in a language other than English or Welsh it must be accompanied by a translation into English of that document.\n(2) But paragraph (1) does not apply to the following documents—\n(a) where the documents filed to initiate an application for a patent include something which is or appears to be a description of the invention, the document containing that thing;\n(b) a priority application;\n(c) a copy of an application provided under section 15(10)(b)(ii);\n(d) a copy of a specification of a European patent (UK) filed in connection with an application by the proprietor to amend the specification;\n(e) a copy of an application for a European patent (UK) provided under section 81(2)(b)(ii);\n(f) an international application for a patent (UK), where a translation of the application or an amendment to it is a necessary translation;\n(g) a document referred to in paragraph (5).\n(3) Where more than one copy of the document mentioned in paragraph (1) is filed or sent, a corresponding number of translations shall accompany it.\n(4) Where a document to which paragraph (1) applies is not accompanied by a translation, the comptroller may, if he thinks fit, take no further action in relation to that document.\n(5) In relation to an international application for a patent (UK), where any document which is in a language other than English or Welsh is—\n(a) referred to in an International Search Report or International Preliminary Report on Patentability; or\n(b) cited in an International Preliminary Examination Report,\nand the relevant report is filed at the Patent Office, the comptroller may direct that a translation into English of that document be filed.\n(6) Where a direction is given under paragraph (5) a translation of that document must be filed before the end of the period of two months beginning immediately after the date on which the direction is given; otherwise the comptroller may, if he thinks fit, take no further action in relation to the application.\n(7) Subject to rule 82(1)(b), where a patent application or any document related to such application is filed at the Patent Office or sent to the comptroller in Welsh, and is not accompanied by a translation into English, the comptroller must obtain such a translation.\n(8) In this rule a reference to a document includes a reference to a part of a document; and in paragraph (5) “International Preliminary Examination Report”, “International Preliminary Report on Patentability” and “International Search Report” and have the same meaning as in rule 64.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in rule 113(6) substituted (1.10.2011) by The Patents (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/2052), rules 1, 3, Sch. (with rule 4)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/3291/article/113",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T03:40:58.093437+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}