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IP Expert — Patent / Trademark - review AI outputs in your specialty

Listed on Mercor as “IP Expert - Patent / Trademark”

$100-$150/hrRemoteContractPaid in USD

What this actually is

You bring your specialist expertise to AI evaluation. The shape of the work varies but the pattern is the same: review outputs, rate quality, write prompts, flag errors. The platform title (IP Expert - Patent / Trademark) reflects the rate band and the expertise required, not the day-to-day work.

Can you do this on your visa?

F-2 / F-4 / F-5 / F-6: open. E-1 to E-7: needs concurrent-employment permit. D-2 / D-4 students: S-3 permit, 20 hr/week cap. D-10 / D-8: case by case.

Korean tax on USD income

First 5 years in Korea: foreign-source income only taxed if remitted into Korea. After year 5: worldwide income. Full tax guide.

Original posting from Mercor

About the Role

Mercor is partnering with a leading AI lab to train frontier models on high-quality legal reasoning data. We're hiring IP Practitioners - patent attorneys - to design realistic IP scenarios, evaluate model outputs against established standards, and help shape how the next generation of AI reasons about patent prosecution, trademark practice, and IP analysis.

We welcome registered attorneys (USPTO/CIPO), trademark practitioners, IP litigators, and senior associates in IP practice. Generalist patent counsel and life sciences/electrical/mechanical/computer science prosecutors are all encouraged to apply.

What You'll Do

Design realistic IP scenarios drawn from your practice (Office Action responses, prior art analysis, patent drafting, clearance opinions, TTAB proceedings, FTO analysis)

Write "golden" reference responses at attorney quality

Grade AI-generated responses against structured rubrics

Provide written feedback the research team uses to improve model behavior

Participate in onboarding office hours and specialty calibration sessions

You're a Good Fit If You

Are a registered patent attorney (USPTO/CIPO), or have trademark prosecution experience with a J.D.

Have 1-4 years of professional experience in IP prosecution or litigation

Hold bar admission or USPTO/CIPO/UKIPO registration in good standing

Have a technical background (engineering, computer science, life sciences, or chemistry preferred for patent work)

Demonstrate excellent written communication skills with high attention to detail

Bonus Qualifications

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)

Role Highlights

Minimum 15 hours per week (ideally 40+)

Fully remote - must be based in the United States.

Role starts immediately, applications reviewed on a rolling basis

Compensation

$100-$150/hr

Quoted from Mercor’s public listing on 2026-06-02. We don’t edit platform copy; honest framing is in the title and the “what this actually is” block above.