Language translation issues often come up in the context of foreign language words in trademarks. In a case involving vodka, the TTAB clarified its definition of the Doctrine of Equivalents by refusing to register the mark Moskovskaya. The central issue was the definition of "the ordinary American purchaser" in reference to the applied for mark.
There are two types of statements available on U.S. Department of State’s Web site, which have been translated into 17 foreign languages, and can be shown to foreign detainees.
They include: Arabic translation; Cambodian translation; Chinese translation; Creole translation; Farsi translation; French translation; German translation; Italian translation; Japanese translation; Korean translation; Laotian translation; Polish translation; Portuguese translation; Russian translation; Spanish translation; Thai translation; and Vietnamese translation.
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Thanks to US Department of Justice, your foreign-born clients can find Arabic translation, Cambodian translation, Chinese translation, Farsi translation, French translation, Haitian Creole translation, Hmong translation, Hindi translation, Korean translation, Laotian translation, Punjabi translation, Russian translation, Spanish translation, Tagalog translation, Urdu translation, Vietnamese translation of “Federal Protections Against National Origin Discrimination” brochure here.
It's not always possible for attorneys to be fluent in the languages of foreign-born clients. Fortunately, professional translators and interpreters help overcome language-related difficulties in the courtroom and beyond.
To get an international patent filed in accordance with the PCT (Patent Cooperation Treaty) procedures, the applicant must submit a translated copy of the patent contents to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) within 18 months in one of the official languages recognized under the treaty.
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Attorneys, representing foreign-born clients, should always look for the opportunities to reach out to their culturally diverse clients in their languages. Multilingual translations of many government publications make this task easy for immigration lawyers. The USCIS, for instance, offers Russian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Arabic, Tagalog, Portuguese, French, Haitian-Creole, and Spanish translations of "Welcome to the United States: A Guide for New Immigrants".
You’ve done your part learning about the legal system of your foreign client’s home country. But don’t you wish your foreign-born client had a better understanding of our judicial system?
Professional multilingual translations of many government publications can help improve that understanding. Whether your foreign-born clients are studying for their U.S. citizenship exam, or are planning to visit Washington, D.C. as tourists, they’ll appreciate getting the information on the history and function of the U.S. Supreme Court translated into their languages.
Lawyers, who represent foreign-born individuals, face a number of challenges. And while some of them, such as language barriers, can be overcome with the help of a competent court interpreter, other barriers- cultural and conceptual- require a good understanding of the culture and the legal system of the foreign client's country of origin, and the ability to educate the newcomers about our legal system.
Would your foreign-born clients appreciate getting U.S. government documents, translated into Arabic, Armenian, Cambodian, Cantonese, Chinese, Dutch, Farsi, French, German, Greek? And how about translations into Hebrew, Hindi, Hmong, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Samoan, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Haitian-Creole? You bet!
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