The contents of all documents (including annotations to drawings) contained in an application for a patent must be in English or Welsh.

The requirements for the documents contained in an application for a patent (other than drawings) are set out in Parts 1 and 2 of Schedule 2.

The requirements for a drawing contained in an application are set out in Parts 1 and 3 of that Schedule.

All documents contained in an application (including drawings) must comply with the requirements set out in Part 4 of that Schedule.

Paragraphs (2) and (3) do not apply to an application, or a sequence listing contained in an application, which is delivered in electronic form or using electronic communications.