Associate Patent Attorney | Upto $120/hr

mercor; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; GBP 89,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking an IP Expert for remote, hourly work. You will design IP scenarios, draft high-quality responses, and assess AI-generated outputs.

Required: bar admission or USPTO/CIPO/UKIPO registration and 1–4 years in IP prosecution or litigation; technical background preferred. Immediate start; rolling applications.

Qualifications

• Registered patent agent or patent attorney with USPTO/CIPO/UKIPO in good standing.
• 1–4 years of IP prosecution or litigation experience.
• Technical background in engineering, CS, life sciences, or chemistry.

Responsibilities

• Design realistic IP scenarios, including Office Action responses and prior art analysis.
• Draft patent/ trademark materials at high attorney level quality.
• Grade AI-generated responses against rubrics and provide feedback.
• Assist in onboarding and calibration sessions with the research team.

Skills

Registered patent agent

Patent attorney

Trademark prosecution experience

J.D. or LL.B./LL.M.

Education

J.D. or LL.B./LL.M.

Bar admission or USPTO/CIPO/UKIPO registration

Tools

PatSnap

Derwent

Google Patents

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)

Contract 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

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