Remote IP Attorney for AI Licensing & Strategy

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

Job summary

Mercor is seeking an Intellectual Property Expert to join a contract role focused on patent prosecution, licensing, and IP portfolio strategy. You will develop scenarios using PatSnap, Innography, USPTO PatFT and manage freedom-to-operate analyses across US and international frameworks.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years as an IP attorney or patent agent, direct ownership of prosecution portfolios, and fluency with IP tooling and procedures (USPTO/EPO). Remote work with global collaborators offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as an IP attorney or patent agent with direct ownership of prosecution portfolios.
• Experience in licensing negotiations or IP litigation matters.
• Fluency with IP tooling and international patent procedures (USPTO/EPO).

Responsibilities

• Construct IP scenarios for patent prosecution, portfolio strategy, and licensing or technology transfer.
• Build tasks across patent prosecution, IP litigation, trademark and copyright practice, and freedom-to-operate analysis.
• Develop scenarios using patent search platforms and IP docketing systems.
• Apply patentability analysis and claim construction to US and international standards.

Skills

IP law expertise

Patent prosecution experience

Licensing negotiations

Education

JD or equivalent

USPTO Patent Bar

Tools

PatSnap

Innography

USPTO PatFT

Anaqua

CPA Global

Job description

Mercor is seeking an Intellectual Property Expert to join a contract role focused on patent prosecution, licensing, and IP portfolio strategy. You will develop scenarios using PatSnap, Innography, USPTO PatFT and manage freedom-to-operate analyses across US and international frameworks.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years as an IP attorney or patent agent, direct ownership of prosecution portfolios, and fluency with IP tooling and procedures (USPTO/EPO). Remote work with global collaborators offered.