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 inventor question, practice discussions, law students/career advice, usa, and india.
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 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
Inventor Question
: "Anyone have any luck Pitching Technology IP?"
6 posts
#2
Practice Discussions
: "Hallucinated help: USPTO disciplines patent attorney for failing to verify AI-generated citations"
5 posts
#3
Law Students/Career Advice
: "Returning to patent law after long absence"
4 posts
#4
USA
: "Looking for Clarivate Contact"
3 posts
#5
India
: "Patent filing timelines and protection while an application is pending"
3 posts
#6
UK
: "working as a locum/contractor patent attorney?"
2 posts
#7
Canada
: "Reasonably believe my granted patent is infringed by two FAANG companies"
1 post
#8
Jurisprudence/Case Law
: "Is it typical for end-users to be sued for patent infringement?"
1 post
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Meme
: "특허 기술 포트폴리오 #AI #SPORTS #AISports #Patent #Startup #Venture #Gambling #H..."
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Member Growth in r/Patents
Yearly
+2k members(18.3%)
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Last updated: November 4, 2026