Job description
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: IP Expert — Patent / Trademark (Remote, Hourly)
Type:Contract
Compensation:$85–$120/hour
Location:Remote
Commitment:20–40 hours/week
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).
Start Date
Immediately; applications reviewed on a rolling basis.
Compensation & Legal
Hourly contractor
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
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Who can apply
Eligible countries: United States. Accepted UTC offsets: UTC-10, UTC-9, UTC-8, UTC-7, UTC-6, UTC-5, UTC+14. Review the full description for employer-specific work authorization, residency and schedule requirements.