Intellectual Property Attorney – AI Trainer

Job overview

The Intellectual Property Attorney – AI Trainer role is remote, with the listing location in Chicago, IL; compensation is $90–$100 per hour. Mercor connects creative and technical talent with AI research labs. The attorney develops intellectual property scenarios and evaluation rubrics that test applied legal judgment across patent, trademark, copyright, and related work. The role contributes legal expertise to AI training tasks involving realistic IP analysis and practice workflows.

What you'll do

• Construct scenarios involving patent prosecution, portfolio strategy, licensing, and technology transfer
• build tasks across patent prosecution, IP litigation, trademark and copyright practice, and freedom-to-operate analysis
• use patent search and IP docketing tools
• apply patentability analysis and claim construction to U.S. and international standards
• author rubrics distinguishing authentic IP judgment from generic recall.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

intellectual property attorney

ai trainer

remote

mercor

contract

patent prosecution

ip litigation

trademark

copyright

licensing

$90–$100/hour

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

The posting describes the engagement as contract, despite the feed’s full-time job type. Requires 5+ years as an IP attorney or patent agent and direct ownership of patent prosecution portfolios, licensing negotiations, or IP litigation matters. JD with bar admission, USPTO patent bar registration, or international equivalent is preferred.

About the employer

Mercor is hiring for this role. Industry: All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services. Sector: 54.