Trademark Practitioner - Fully Remote
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)
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume
- Submit form
Resources & Support
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PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
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