YCF25· AI

Patent Watch

AI for detecting patent infringements

ActiveChecked 20h ago

Batch: F25
Status, per YC: Active
Team size: 6
HQ: San Francisco, CA

In F25146 companies, 89% AI

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Founders

Alexander StroeFounder/CEO
Andreas StroeFounder/CTO

Same space

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Adjacent

Overlapping tags, a different niche.

Also from F25 in AI

Batchmates in Fall 2025.

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.

San Francisco, CA, USA

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.

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