r/Patents

9.1K archived posts · Oct 2009 – Sep 2026

Patents and Patent Law

r/Patents

Discussion of patents and patent law in any jurisdiction. No conversations in this subreddit should be understood to establish an attorney-client relationship.

Created May 29, 2008

9.1KMembers (last snapshot)

9.1KArchived posts

1. Posts must be relevant to Patents This is a forum for discussing Patents and Patent Law and posts should be relevant to those topics.

2. No adverts for legal services All posts and comments that primarily serve to advertise a service to readers will be removed.

3. No link-only posts Posts that are merely links to blog posts, articles, or other off-Reddit content are low effort and frequently self-promotion. These will be removed when not accompanied by substantive discussion of the linked content.

4. Be civil You don't have to agree with other users, but please maintain a basic level of civility and politeness.

5. No soliciting business This sub is not a place to hire attorneys or to solicit clients for business, openly or in direct messages.

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