[Hiring] Intellectual Property Law & IP Strategy Consultant @24-MAG

Role Description

We are sharing a specialised part-time consulting opportunity for legal professionals experienced in intellectual property law, patent prosecution, trademark portfolio management, IP litigation, licensing, trade-secret protection, and structured IP workflow documentation. This role supports current and upcoming remote consulting opportunities focused on structured intellectual property workflow review, patent and trademark documentation, prior-art analysis, IP strategy materials, licensing review, docket documentation, and high-quality project execution. Selected professionals will apply their IP legal expertise to review realistic intellectual property scenarios, evaluate documentation requirements, prepare structured written outputs, and support accurate, evidence-based IP workflow tasks.

Key Responsibilities

• Patent, Trademark & Portfolio Review
  • Review intellectual property scenarios involving patent drafts, trademark filings, portfolio strategy, prosecution materials, prior-art search results, and docket records.
  • Evaluate patent and trademark materials against source records, filing requirements, client instructions, technical details, and defined review criteria.
  • Support structured review of utility patents, design patents, PCT materials, trademark prosecution, portfolio management, and ongoing IP counseling workflows.
  • Identify missing information, drafting gaps, prosecution issues, docketing concerns, and expected IP review outcomes.
• IP Litigation, Enforcement & Trade-Secret Support
  • Review IP scenarios involving district court litigation, PTAB matters, ITC materials, post-grant proceedings, enforcement strategy, trade-secret protection, and dispute documentation.
  • Evaluate litigation and enforcement materials against source documents, legal authorities, procedural requirements, and matter-specific facts.
  • Support structured review of opinion letters, client memos, infringement analyses, validity materials, enforcement plans, and litigation documentation.
  • Prepare clear written explanations for IP legal decisions based on source materials and verifiable criteria.
• Licensing, Transactions & IP Workflow Documentation
  • Review IP transaction scenarios involving licensing agreements, due diligence materials, technology transfer documents, IP ownership records, and contract-related IP provisions.
  • Support structured review of materials connected to Westlaw, LexisNexis, HotDocs, Contract Express, Relativity, docket systems, or similar legal workflow platforms.
  • Translate IP legal workflows into clear task documentation, review criteria, and structured written outputs.
  • Maintain accuracy, consistency, and professional judgment across submitted work.

Qualifications

• JD with 3+ years of experience in intellectual property law, patent prosecution, trademark prosecution, IP litigation, IP licensing, technology transactions, trade-secret counseling, or related legal practice areas.
• Active bar admission or equivalent legal qualification.
• USPTO registration is highly relevant for patent-focused professionals.
• Experience in one or more areas such as utility patents, design patents, PCT filings, trademark portfolio management, district court IP litigation, PTAB proceedings, ITC matters, post-grant review, IP licensing, due diligence, trade-secret protection, or enforcement strategy.
• Familiarity with legal tools and systems such as Westlaw, LexisNexis, HotDocs, Contract Express, Relativity, patent databases, trademark databases, docketing tools, or similar IP workflow systems.
• Comfort reading and preparing IP artifacts such as client memos, patent drafts, trademark drafts, prior-art search results, opinion letters, licensing agreements, docket printouts, and litigation materials.
• Strong analytical thinking and written communication skills.
• Ability to translate IP legal workflows into clear, structured task documentation.

Educational Background

• Juris Doctor degree is strongly preferred.
• Active bar admission, USPTO registration, IP practice experience, technical degree, law firm experience, in-house IP experience, or equivalent practical IP legal background is highly relevant.

Nice to Have

• Experience at an AmLaw firm, IP boutique, Fortune 500 in-house IP team, technology company, life sciences company, or sophisticated IP practice environment.
• Familiarity with patent prosecution, trademark prosecution, IP portfolio strategy, prior-art review, licensing, due diligence, IP litigation, PTAB, ITC, trade-secret matters, or enforcement workflows.
• Experience preparing or reviewing patent applications, office action responses, trademark filings, client memos, opinion letters, licensing agreements, docket reports, or litigation materials.
• Technical background in engineering, computer science, life sciences, chemistry, materials science, mechanical systems, software, or related technical fields is helpful.
• Strong attention to detail in filing-heavy, deadline-heavy, and documentation-based legal work.

Why This Opportunity

• Apply intellectual property law and IP strategy expertise to structured remote project work.
• Contribute to high-quality patent, trademark, licensing, enforcement, and IP workflow review.
• Work on flexible, project-based assignments aligned with your IP legal background.
• Use your legal and technical judgment in a focused, detail-oriented review environment.
• Remote structure with competitive hourly compensation.

Contract Details

• Independent contractor role.
• Fully remote with flexible scheduling.
• Part-time commitment depending on project availability.
• Competitive rates between $105–$135 per hour depending on expertise.
• Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise.
• Projects may be extended, shortened, or adjusted depending on scope and performance.
• Work will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.

About the Platform

This opportunity is available through 24-MAG LLC. We connect experienced professionals with remote consulting opportunities across technical, evaluation, and project-based workstreams.

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