r/Patents is a subreddit with 12k members. The community frequently discusses patent, application, uspto, design, and strategy, and they frequently recommend/review case management software and mapping software, and the most common flair used is jurisprudence/case law, inventor question, india, usa, and law students/career advice.
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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.
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Popular Topics in r/Patents
#1
Patent
177 posts
#2
Application
50 posts
#3
Uspto
29 posts
#4
Design
21 posts
#5
Strategy
14 posts
#6
Attorney
12 posts
#7
Question
9 posts
#8
Invention
8 posts
#9
Advice
7 posts
#10
Software
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
Jurisprudence/Case Law
: "First US patent by female inspiration for Harmony Cobel on popular TV Show"
14 posts
#2
Inventor Question
: "How do we get our global R&D teams to submit more invention disclosures?"
10 posts
#3
India
: "Trying to understand career options in IP/Patents after MSc Chemistry ?"
8 posts
#4
USA
: "Applications by Same Applicant/Assignee (Novelty/Non-Obviousness)"
7 posts
#5
Law Students/Career Advice
: "Former UK Patent Examiner Applying for Jobs in Canada"
2 posts
#6
Practice Discussions
: "Prior Art as Code: How to protect open source innovations without paying anything, blocking patent trolls (A practical guide, grounded by law)"
2 posts
#7
Europe
: "is it allowed to amend the title and abstract of PCT application without the preliminary amendment when entering the Europe phase？"
1 post
#8
UK
: "Support with selling IP"
1 post
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+2k members(19.9%)
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Last updated: August 12, 2026