r/patentlaw↗
Patent Law
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.
23k subscribers130 posts / mo in Sep 2026125 authors / mosince 2012
r/patentlaw has 23k members (+28% over the last 12 months). It gets about 130 posts a month from 125 people. Top topics: BigLaw Navigation, Summer Law Jobs & Internships and New Lawyer Challenges.
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Share of the subreddit's posts
- BigLaw Navigation1.1%
- Summer Law Jobs & Internships0.5%
- New Lawyer Challenges0.4%
- Law School Admissions0.4%
- Job Search and Interviews0.4%
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- European Patent Organisation
- WIPO
- Id
- Justia
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