Patent Agent - Fully Remote | Upto $100/hr

mercor; United States; Remote; USD 124,000 - 138,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking an Intellectual Property Expert for a remote contract position. The role involves constructing IP scenarios, managing patent prosecution portfolios, and handling licensing and litigation matters across US and international frameworks.

The candidate should have 5+ years as an IP attorney or patent agent, possess JD with bar admission (or international equivalent), and be fluent with IP tooling such as PatSnap, Innography, USPTO PatFT, and portfolio management systems.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Construct IP scenarios spanning patent prosecution, portfolio strategy, trademark, copyright disputes, and licensing or tech transfer.
• Build tasks across patent prosecution, IP litigation and enforcement, trademark and copyright practice, licensing and tech transfer, and freedom-to-operate analysis.
• Apply IP methodologies to US and International standards, producing reference patent applications, office action responses, licensing agreements, and litigation memoranda.
• Author rubrics that distinguish authentic IP judgment from generic exam-level recall.

Skills

IP tooling proficiency

Legal research

Education

Juris Doctor + bar admission

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 spanning patent prosecution, portfolio strategy, trademark, copyright disputes, and complex licensing or technology transfer processes.
• Build tasks across patent prosecution, IP litigation and enforcement, trademark and copyright practice, licensing and technology transfer, and freedom-to-operate analysis.
• Develop scenarios involving tools such as patent search platforms (PatSnap, Innography, USPTO PatFT), IP docketing and portfolio management systems (Anaqua, CPA Global), and claim-charting tools.
• Apply IP methodologies (patentability analysis, claim construction, freedom-to-operate review) to standards in US and International tracks, producing reference patent applications, office action responses, licensing agreements, and litigation memoranda.
• Author rubrics that distinguish authentic IP judgment from generic law school or bar exam-level recall.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• 5+ years working 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, plus understanding of how USPTO/EPO procedure and international treaty systems work.

Preferred

• A recognized professional credential (JD with bar admission and USPTO patent bar registration, or an international equivalent such as European Patent Attorney).
• A technical/STEM background plus prior rubric or training authorship.