Startupsby GlyphWhy it ranks
How the rank works- team of 6Team size · YC's directory+4.4
- went through YCProgram · this site+4
A sum of public facts, not a judgement and not investment advice.
Same space
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Not stated | Antler2022 | |
| AbelShared: legaltech, litigationYC W24InactiveAI | AI | Inactive | YCW24 |
| AI | Not stated | Antler2025 | |
| AI | Active | YCW24 | |
| AI | Active | YCS24 |
Also from F25 in AI
All of F25Founders
- Alexander StroeFounder/CEO
- Andreas StroeFounder/CTO
About Patent Watch
We automate patent infringement detection. Our software interprets patents, identifies competing products, and generates claim charts showing who’s infringing and how. Teams use us to: - Find licensing and litigation targets - Send cease-and-desist letters - Find counter litigation - Sell IP in wind-downs - Accelerate M&A diligence We also run AI invalidity and prior-art searches to help your patents hold up in court. Companies spend up to $50k to file and maintain a single patent over its lifetime, but once it's granted, they let it collect dust. With Patent Watch, you can start turning your patent portfolio into revenue in 10 minutes.
- YC batch
- F25 · Fall 2025
- Status, per YC
- Active
- Category
- AI
- Team size
- 6
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, USA
- Founded
- 2025
- Checked
- 13h ago
YC tags: SaaS, B2B, Legal, LegalTech, AI
Changes seen
Newly tagged AI; no longer tagged Artificial Intelligence.
Patent Watch: questions
Which YC batch was Patent Watch in?
Patent Watch was in Y Combinator's Fall 2025 batch (F25).
Is Patent Watch still active?
Y Combinator lists Patent Watch as active.
Who founded Patent Watch?
Patent Watch's founders, as listed on its YC page: Alexander Stroe (Founder/CEO), Andreas Stroe (Founder/CTO).
Where is Patent Watch based?
Patent Watch lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.