Patent Attorney
$85 - $120 per hourMercor
About the Job Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey . Position Details Position: IP Expert — Patent / Trademark (Remote, Hourly) Type: Contract Compensation: $85–$120/hour Location: Remote Commitment: 20–40 hours/week Start Date: Immediately; applications reviewed on a rolling basis. Role Responsibilities Design realistic IP scenarios from your practice, including Office Action responses, prior art analysis, and patent drafting. Write "golden" reference responses at attorney/agent-level quality. Grade AI-generated responses against structured rubrics. Provide written feedback to the research team to improve model behavior. Participate in onboarding office hours and specialty calibration sessions. Qualifications Must-Have Registered patent agent or patent attorney (USPTO/CIPO/UKIPO), or trademark prosecution experience with a J.D. or LL.B./LL.M. 1–4 years of professional experience in IP prosecution or litigation. Bar admission or USPTO/CIPO/UKIPO registration in good standing. Technical background in engineering, computer science, life sciences, or chemistry preferred for patent work. Excellent written communication skills with high attention to detail. Preferred IP litigation experience (claim charts, invalidity analysis, Markman hearing prep). IP portfolio management experience. Inter Partes Review (IPR) or Post-Grant Review experience. Familiarity with patent analytics tools (PatSnap, Derwent, Google Patents). Compensation & Legal Hourly contractor #J-18808-Ljbffr Mercor
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