Ip Expert - Patent Specialist

### 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** * **For details about the interview process and platform information, please check:** * **For any help or support, reach out to:** **_PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity._** Originally posted on [Himalayas](https://himalayas.app)