IP Attorney - Fully Remote

Mercor; New York (NY); Remote; USD 124,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor seeks an Intellectual Property Expert for a remote contract role. You will manage patent prosecution, licensing, and IP litigation matters for top AI research collaborations, with direct ownership of portfolios and strategy.

You will work with tools like PatSnap, Innography, USPTO PatFT, Anaqua, and CPA Global; apply patentability analysis and claim construction per US/EPO standards; JD with bar admission preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as an IP attorney or patent agent at a major IP firm or corporate IP department.
• Direct ownership of patent prosecution portfolios, licensing negotiations, or IP litigation matters.
• Fluency in IP tooling and methodologies, understanding of USPTO/EPO procedure and international treaty systems.

Responsibilities

• Construct IP scenarios for patent prosecution, portfolio strategy, and complex licensing or technology transfer processes.
• Build tasks across patent prosecution, IP litigation, trademark and copyright practice, and freedom-to-operate analysis.
• Develop scenarios using tools such as patent search platforms (PatSnap, Innography, USPTO PatFT) and IP docketing systems (Anaqua, CPA Global).
• Apply IP methodologies like patentability analysis and claim construction to US and International standards (35 U.S.C., MPEP, EPC, PCT, WIPO treaties).
• Author rubrics that distinguish authentic IP judgment from generic recall.

Skills

Patent prosecution

Licensing negotiations

IP portfolio management

Claim construction

Freedom-to-operate

Education

JD + bar admission

USPTO patent bar

Tools

PatSnap

Innography

USPTO PatFT

Anaqua

CPA Global

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: Intellectual Property Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $90–$100/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Construct IP scenarios for patent prosecution, portfolio strategy, and complex licensing or technology transfer processes.
• Build tasks across patent prosecution, IP litigation, trademark and copyright practice, and freedom-to-operate analysis.
• Develop scenarios using tools such as patent search platforms (PatSnap, Innography, USPTO PatFT) and IP docketing systems (Anaqua, CPA Global).
• Apply IP methodologies like patentability analysis and claim construction to US and International standards (35 U.S.C., MPEP, EPC, PCT, WIPO treaties).
• Author rubrics that distinguish authentic IP judgment from generic recall.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• 5+ years as an IP attorney or patent agent at a major IP firm or corporate IP department.
• Direct ownership of patent prosecution portfolios, licensing negotiations, or IP litigation matters.
• Fluency in IP tooling and methodologies, understanding of USPTO/EPO procedure and international treaty systems.

Preferred

• Recognized professional credential (JD with bar admission, USPTO patent bar registration, or international equivalent).
• Technical/STEM background plus prior rubric or training authorship.