[Hiring] Intellectual Property Attorney @Mercor

Role Description

• Build a realistic digital workspace centered on the Drive folders you use day-to-day, including:
  • Client memos
  • Patent/trademark drafts
  • Prior-art search results
  • Opinion letters
  • Licensing agreements
  • Docket printouts
  • Email threads
• Represent platforms like Westlaw/LexisNexis, HotDocs, and Relativity.
• Design multi-step tasks grounded in real workflows, structuring around end-to-end client engagements that require navigation of multiple apps, files, and stakeholders to challenge frontier AI agents.
• Collaborate with other IP attorneys to design the environment, shape task scope, and review scenarios for realism and rigor.
• Work asynchronously with research teams to refine task designs and evaluation criteria for IP-law agent benchmarks.
• Contribute to frontier AI research and benchmarking, directly informing how leading labs train and evaluate the next generation of AI systems.

Qualifications

• Must-Have:
  • JD and active bar admission
  • USPTO registration for patent practitioners
  • 3+ years of full-time IP experience at an AmLaw 100/200 firm or Fortune 500 in-house IP team
  • Background in patent prosecution, trademark portfolio management, IP litigation, or licensing
  • Day-to-day use of Westlaw/LexisNexis, HotDocs, or Contract Express, and Relativity
  • Strong analytical thinking and writing skills

Requirements

• Task Completion Pay: Competitive and based on task quality.
• Performance Bonus: Weekly bonus incentive for top performers.
• Hourly Opportunity: Transition to hourly compensation based on sustained quality and throughput.

Application Process

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

Resources & Support

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: Interview Process
• 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.