What happens if I miss a patent translation deadline?

Reviewed by

Dominic Davies, patent attorney (20+ years)

· Last reviewed

September 11, 2026

The consequences are hard. At the EPO, an application filed in another language is deemed withdrawn if the translation is not filed in time. In the US, a later application claiming priority to a non-English provisional is abandoned if the translation is not supplied after notice. Deadline management is part of what a provider should handle.