Translation-Required Jurisdictions
86 PCT jurisdictions that accept English for initial filing but require translation to national language. Plan translation budgets and timelines for major global markets.
Key Considerations
Common Pattern
English accepted for initial PCT filing, national language required for national phase entry (typically 30-31 months from priority)
Major Markets Included
Germany, France, Japan, China, Korea, Italy, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, Russia - world's largest economies
Translation Deadlines
Typically 30-31 months from priority date to enter national phase with translation
Strategic Planning
Budget translation costs early and select markets strategically based on commercial value
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German translation required
French translation required
Italian translation required
Spanish translation required
Polish translation required
Russian translation required
Catalan translation required
German translation required
French or Dutch translation required
Local translation required
Bulgarian translation required
Croatian translation required
Greek governs publication
Czech translation required
Danish translations may be required
Estonian translation required
Finnish or Swedish translation
Greek translation required
Hungarian translation required
Icelandic translation obligations
Latvian translation required
German (via CH arrangements)
Lithuanian translation required
French or German translation
English/Maltese - verify obligations
Romanian translation required
French translation required
Montenegrin translation required
Dutch translation rules apply
Macedonian translation required
Norwegian - verify claims rules
Portuguese translation required
Romanian translation required
Italian translation required
Serbian translation required
Slovak translation required
Slovene translation required
German, French, or Italian
Ukrainian translation required
Russian or Belarusian required
Chinese translation required
Japanese translation required
Korean translation required
Armenian translation required
Azerbaijani translation required
Bengali translation required
Khmer translation required
Georgian translation required
Indonesian translation required
Kazakh or Russian translation
Kyrgyz or Russian translation
Lao translation required
Mongolian translation required
Nepali translation required
English or Urdu - verify obligations
Sinhala or Tamil translation
Tajik translation required
Thai translation required
Turkmen translation required
Uzbek translation required
Vietnamese translation required
Arabic translation typically required
Arabic or French translation
Arabic translation required
Arabic translation required
Amharic translation required
Persian translation required
Arabic translation required
Arabic translation required
Arabic or French translation
Arabic translation required
Arabic translation required
Multilingual - verify rules
Arabic translation required
Arabic or French translation
Turkish translation required
Arabic translation required
Portuguese translation required
Spanish translation required
Spanish translation required
Spanish translation required
Spanish translation required
Spanish translation required
Spanish translation required
Spanish translation required
Verify requirements
Spanish translation required
Spanish translation required
Verify requirements
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