IGIR lunch seminar

• Indication of topic: Translation Accuracy and Dissemination of Disclosure of Patent Information: an Analysis of Translation and its Influence on Patent Law
• PhD researcher: Aline A. Larroyed

How relevant are language and translation to patent law? Patents are closely related to the universality of science, to foreign trade and to the consequences of globalization, including fast and automatic communication allowed by digital tools. Patent rights serve this vast, multilingual, complex global system, owing it reliable solutions. There are examples of patent disputes involving huge profits in fees for translations that extended to more than 100 million words. Translation is not only critical to patent disputes, but to the whole “life” of a patent and to all the international regulations and their internalization in national law. That involves the stages of application, exam and validation; opposition and infringement; and the whole process of patent bargain, with an emphasis on the disclosure of technological information. This research intends to bring a contribution on the roles, features and future perspectives of patent translation and dissemination of disclosure of patent information in patent law. It represents a ground breaking topic to patent studies, due to its level of novelty and originality. It is also an example of an interdisciplinary, empirical study, that requires, from the researcher, experience and technical knowledge in both fields.