Associate Patent Attorney | Upto $120/hr

Mercor

toronto, on, Canada
Full-time
Posted May 24, 2026

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

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