/r/patentlaw/

r/patentlaw

23k members
r/patentlaw is a subreddit with 23k members. The community frequently discusses patent law, patent, career, law, and job search, and they frequently recommend/review case management software, lsat course, and lsat prep course, and the most common flair used is student and career advice, practice discussions, usa, inventor question, and uk.
Reddit's premier community for patent law and case law, IP strategy, career guidance, the dreaded patent bar, etc., in the US or any jurisdiction. No conversations in this subreddit should be understood to establish an attorney-client relationship. Professionals: see our sister sub at r/patents for more directed discussions.

Popular Topics in r/patentlaw

#1

Patent Law

100 posts
#2

Patent

52 posts
#3

Career

39 posts
#4

Law

18 posts
#5

Job Search

10 posts
#6

Engineering

10 posts
#7

Patent Agent

7 posts
#8

Career Advice

6 posts
#9

Law School

6 posts
#10

Chemistry

6 posts

Products Discussed in r/patentlaw

#1
Inprotech
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
AppColl
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
iManage
4.0★ from 1 review

Lsat Course

2 reviews
#1
PowerScore
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
The LSAT Trainer
3.0★ from 1 review
#1
PowerScore
4.0★ from 1 review

Flair Used in r/patentlaw

#1
Student and Career Advice
: "Am I crazy for considering a 1,300 mile commute?"
44 posts
#2
Practice Discussions
: "RANT: I HATE AI Drafted Disclosure documents!"
21 posts
#3
USA
: "The end of pro se for non-US residents when filing patents"
11 posts
#4
Inventor Question
: "Does using AI to test for patent infringement put my claims at risk of public disclosure?"
9 posts
#5
UK
: "Patent Attorney Physics Specialisms"
5 posts
#6
Patent Examiners
: "Patent expired or not?"
4 posts
#7
China
: "Is there still a future for being a patent agent?"
2 posts
#8
Memes
: "If you could rewrite history to become the inventor of one patent, what would it be?"
1 post
#9
India
: "Looking for a US patent paralegal Job"
1 post
#10
Jurisprudence/Case Law
: "Patent infringement confusion"
1 post

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Yearly
+5k members(29.2%)

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Last updated: September 21, 2026