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Trademark Practitioner - Fully Remote

@ Mercor

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Toronto, Ontario

$85–$120/hr1+ years experience
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Overview

Mercor is hiring a remote IP expert with patent or trademark prosecution experience to design realistic IP scenarios and write and grade AI-model responses against rubrics. The role is a 20 to 40 hour per week hourly contract paying $85 to $120 per hour, starting immediately.

Pay:

$85–$120 an hour

Responsibilities:

  • Design realistic IP scenarios, including Office Action responses and patent drafting
  • Write golden reference responses at attorney or agent quality
  • Grade AI-generated responses against structured rubrics
  • Provide written feedback to the research team
  • Take part in onboarding and calibration sessions

Requirements summary:

  • Registered patent agent or patent attorney, or trademark prosecution experience with J.D. or LL.B./LL.M.
  • 1 to 4 years of IP prosecution or litigation experience
  • Bar admission or registration in good standing
  • Technical background in engineering, computer science, life sciences or chemistry preferred
  • Excellent written communication and attention to detail

Tools & skills

PatSnapDerwentGoogle Patents
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2026-10-18
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Job details

SeniorityMid level
DepartmentLegal & compliance
Experience1+ years
Hours per week30
Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingHome
PositionMostly sitting
Physical demandsphysical low · computer high
LanguagesEnglish
Licences & certificationsPatent agent registration, Patent attorney registration, Bar admission
EducationProfessional degree (MD, JD…) (required)
Fields of studyLaw, Engineering, Computer Science, Life Sciences, Chemistry

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Mercor

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We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.

Full company description

Mercor is defining the future of work. We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.

LinkedIn followers
654,507
People associated on LinkedIn
5,250
Reported office locations
  • San Francisco, California 94105, US
Business categories
  • Employment
  • Software
  • Recruiting
  • Data Collection and Labeling
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Machine Learning
Other recorded names
  • Mercor
Profile identifies a recruitment agency
Yes
Reported total investment
483,600,000

Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.

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Mercor is defining the future of work. We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.

FieldValue
IndustrySoftware Development
Company size51-200 employees
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Organization typePrivately Held
Year founded2023
Open jobs on Jobsy1,626
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Job description

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: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
  • For any help or support, reach out to: [email protected]

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.

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