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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 Law Expert

Type: Contract

Compensation: $1,750–$2,150 per completed task

Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Build a realistic digital workspace centered on the Drive folders you use day-to-day. Include client memos, patent/trademark drafts, prior-art search results, opinion letters, licensing agreements, docket printouts, and email threads. Represent platforms like Westlaw/LexisNexis, HotDocs, and Relativity.
• Design multi-step tasks grounded in real workflows. Structure around end-to-end client engagements, requiring 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. The work produced directly informs 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.

Compensation & Legal

• 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 (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

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

Resources & Support

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com

_PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.

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