Associate Patent Attorney | Upto $120/hr

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.