US Patent Attorney, Prosecution & Litigation
About this role
About the Role
Mercor is partnering with a leading AI lab to train frontier models on high-quality legal reasoning data. We're hiring US patent attorneys with prosecution and/or litigation experience for a focused evaluation project. You'll review model-generated work product on patent matters, judge its quality, and mark legal, technical, factual and citation errors directly in the materials.
What You'll Do
- Review patent-related outputs (prosecution and/or litigation work product) and assess their quality against defined dimensions
- Annotate inline, flagging legal, technical, factual, claim-construction and citation errors
- Provide clear, well-reasoned explanations for each judgment
- Complete all assigned reviews within the review window
- Attend a short onboarding session before kickoff
You're a Good Fit If You
- Are admitted to practice in at least one US state (active bar membership)
- Have 3+ years of US patent practice, patent prosecution (drafting/prosecuting applications before the USPTO) and/or patent litigation (infringement, validity, claim construction)
- For prosecution work: are registered to practice before the USPTO (patent bar, registration number)
- Hold a technical or scientific degree (engineering, computer science, life sciences, chemistry, physics or similar)
- Hold a J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school
- Write clearly and pay close attention to detail
Bonus Qualifications
- USPTO registration number (patent bar)
- Experience at an AmLaw 100 firm or a leading patent boutique
- Federal Circuit or district-court patent clerkship
- Prior data annotation, AI evaluation or legal-benchmark experience, including prior legal AI projects with Mercor
Role Highlights
- Time commitment: approximately 12 to 15 hours total, within a defined review window
- Immediately required
- You must complete all required reviews, as the project design depends on every attorney finishing the full set
Details
- Pay: $180/hr
- Company: Pearson
- Location: Remote
- Eligible locations: United States
- Platform: Mercor
Frequently asked questions
How much does the US Patent Attorney, Prosecution & Litigation role pay?
Mercor lists this US Patent Attorney, Prosecution & Litigation position at $180/hr. Pay is set by Mercor and your exact offer depends on your experience and the scope of the work.
Is the US Patent Attorney, Prosecution & Litigation role remote, and can I work from home?
Yes. Mercor lists this US Patent Attorney, Prosecution & Litigation position as fully remote, so you can work from home or anywhere with a reliable computer and internet connection.
Is US Patent Attorney, Prosecution & Litigation full time or part time?
Mercor lists this as a contractor remote role. Full details are in the role description above.
Which countries can apply for US Patent Attorney, Prosecution & Litigation?
Mercor lists eligibility for United States. Check the Mercor listing for current requirements before applying.
Do I need experience to apply for US Patent Attorney, Prosecution & Litigation?
The requirements are listed in the role description above. Mercor screens applicants through its own process, and relevant skills or credentials strengthen your application.
How do I apply for the US Patent Attorney, Prosecution & Litigation role, and is it legit?
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