Subreddit rules check
r/patents
Can you promote here?
Promotion is allowed only with moderator permission (or inside designated threads). A short, honest modmail before posting costs two minutes and functions as a safe-conduct pass; skipping it is the most common avoidable removal.
From the rules · Professionals-only subreddit that forbids adverts/soliciting—ask moderators before promoting a product/service; links must include substantive commentary.
Links
The rules clearly allow links. A plain-text mention still often outperforms a URL from a young account.
What this community rewards
Dominant post formats: question, discussion, showcase
Headline: concise technical/legal question or professional request (e.g., 'PPA Status Question', 'Who has successfully sold a patent?'). Write in first person; 150–400 words with specific facts, jurisdiction, and clear ask. Tone: professional and neutral. Include substantive discussion when linking. Upvoted: detailed procedural/legal questions, networking requests, and tool-feedback; Removed: ads, solicitations, and link-only posts.
Arriving in the local format matters: cross-posting the same text everywhere reads as tourist instantly. The wider method is in the Reddit playbook.
Classified mechanically from the community's published rules and recent top posts, last checked July 2026. Rules change and moderators have the final say: verify at r/patents's rules page before posting anything that matters.
Thread Otter checks this before every send
These profiles power the product: promo-banned communities never receive a promotional draft, drafts arrive in the local format, and a fact-check gate plus human pacing protect the account doing the talking.