r/Patents is a subreddit with 12k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses patent, application, uspto, design, and strategy, and they frequently recommend/review case management software and mapping software.
Discussion of patents, patent law, and practice in any jurisdiction. This subreddit is intended for professionals only.
For more general discussion, including students and inventor-oriented topics, please see our sister sub at r/patentlaw. Posts not relevant to professionals may be removed and encouraged to be reposted there.
No conversations in this subreddit should be understood to establish an attorney-client relationship.
Popular Themes in r/Patents
#1
Advice Requests
: "For those who have successfully sold your patent, how did you get the company to respond to you?"
6 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "What software or method do you use to draw the drawing in patent?"
3 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Thoughts To Paper took my money and ran - am I being unreasonable"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Patents
#1
Patent
: "Is Opensource Patent a thing?"
177 posts
#2
Application
: "Follow-up of March 30th “my first Application, how long does it take?”"
50 posts
#3
Uspto
29 posts
#4
Design
: "Paid for patent search, I don't think the keywords they chose to use represent the unique features of the invention"
21 posts
#5
Strategy
14 posts
#6
Attorney
: "Advice on obtaining a patent illustrator and patent Attorney (UK ONLY)"
12 posts
#7
Question
9 posts
#8
Invention
: "Large company quietly adjusted their product after I raised a patent issue—next steps for selling/licensing?"
8 posts
#9
Advice
: "Seeking Advice regarding patent attorney candidateship as a Chemistry master student"
7 posts
#10
Software
: "What Software or method do you use to draw the drawing in patent?"
6 posts
Products Discussed in r/Patents
Case Management Software
4 reviews
#1
FoundationIP
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
AppColl
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Inprotech
4.0★ from 1 review
Mapping Software
1 review
#1
Questel Orbit Intelligence
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/Patents
#1
Inventor Question
: "Has anyone ever successfully filed a patent by themselves?"
36 posts
#2
USA
: "Trump admin wants to own patents of new inventions"
12 posts
#3
Practice Discussions
: "Vintage patent oxfords: best way to restore shine without clouding the finish?"
8 posts
#4
Law Students/Career Advice
: "Remote patent agents"
4 posts
#5
Mod Announcement
: "Happy April Fools!"
3 posts
#6
UK
: "UK and EP patent attorney utterly jaded with private practice and wondering about making a change"
2 posts
#7
Europe
: "Examiner telephone number no longer on EPO communications?"
2 posts
#8
Jurisprudence/Case Law
: "First US patent by female inspiration for Harmony Cobel on popular TV Show"
2 posts
#9
Uh oh:snoo_scream:
: "First patent applied for, waiting for results; how long should it take?"
1 post
#10
India
: "Minor Self-Filing Provisional Patent In India"
1 post
Member Growth in r/Patents
Yearly
+2k members(20.2%)
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Last updated: June 30, 2026