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IP Expert - Patent Specialist

$85 - $120 per hour

Mercor

Toronto, ON
  • Remote job

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)

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  • AI interview based on your resume
  • Submit form

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Vacancy posted a month ago
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