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IP Attorney AI Trainer

Mercor


Job Location:

Chicago, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 14 August 2026 (20 days ago)
Application Deadline: 11 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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 DAngelo 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.

Application Process (Takes 2030 mins to complete)

  • Upload resume
  • AI interview based on your resume
  • Submit form

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