translate_gs_terms

Translates trademark specification terms across the 23 EU official languages using the EUIPO Harmonised Database. Ensures consistent, office-approved terminology across jurisdictions. Essential for Madrid Protocol filings and EUIPO applications (which require two EU languages).

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
terms	object[]	Yes	G&S terms grouped by Nice class. Each object has classNumber (1-45) and terms (string[], max 50 per class).
sourceLanguage	string	No	Language of the input terms (default: “en”)
targetLanguages	string[]	Yes	Target languages (1-22). Codes: bg, cs, da, de, el, en, es, et, fi, fr, ga, hr, hu, it, lt, lv, mt, nl, pl, pt, ro, sk, sl, sv.

Example

Request

{
  "name": "translate_gs_terms",
  "arguments": {
    "terms": [
      {
        "classNumber": 9,
        "terms": ["Downloadable computer software for project management"]
      },
      {
        "classNumber": 42,
        "terms": ["Software as a service [SaaS] for data analytics"]
      }
    ],
    "sourceLanguage": "en",
    "targetLanguages": ["fr", "de", "es"]
  }
}

Response

{
  "translations": {
    "fr": [
      { "classNumber": 9, "terms": ["Logiciels informatiques telechargeables pour la gestion de projets"] },
      { "classNumber": 42, "terms": ["Logiciel en tant que service [SaaS] pour l'analyse de donnees"] }
    ],
    "de": [
      { "classNumber": 9, "terms": ["Herunterladbare Computersoftware fur das Projektmanagement"] },
      { "classNumber": 42, "terms": ["Software as a Service [SaaS] fur die Datenanalyse"] }
    ],
    "es": [
      { "classNumber": 9, "terms": ["Software informatico descargable para gestion de proyectos"] },
      { "classNumber": 42, "terms": ["Software como servicio [SaaS] para analisis de datos"] }
    ]
  },
  "sourceLanguage": "en",
  "targetLanguages": ["fr", "de", "es"],
  "summary": {
    "totalTerms": 2,
    "languagesTranslated": 3
  }
}

Notes

• Translations use HDB-harmonized terminology where available, ensuring consistency with each EU trademark office’s accepted language.
• This tool requires EUIPO credentials (EUIPO_CLIENT_ID and EUIPO_CLIENT_SECRET).
• Maximum 22 target languages per request (all EU languages minus the source).
• Results are cached for performance since HDB data is updated quarterly.

Related Tools

• validate_gs_terms — validate terms before translating
• generate_gs_specification — generate source specifications from a description