Internet-based patent translation goes online

The first Internet-based patent translation platform in China went online on April 24.

Developed by the Intellectual Property Publishing House, a publisher administrated by the State Intellectual Property Office, wiptrans.com helps translators and companies that need patent translations link with each other.

The platform allows companies to issue patent documents to be translated online.

From college students and graduates to retired professionals, anyone can register as a full-time or part-time translator for free.

After they pass an online translation skills test, they can translate the patent documents that interest them or for which they have expertise, and get paid for their work each month.

Based on its many years of patent translation expertise, the publisher developed a machine translation engine in 2000. The platform boasts a database of 14 million English-Chinese technical terms in 12 different industries, as well as 30 million fixed phrases and expressions.

The platform includes translator development and quality supervision mechanisms.

A newly registered translator can gain experience credits as he or she works. Senior translators can take on more challenging work for higher wages.

The platform also offers education and training resources such as translation skills and how to search patent information.