Intellectual Property Expert

This role is for one of our clients Compensation: $90 - $100 per hour Role Overview We are seeking senior intellectual property professionals to build evaluation tasks for AI systems operating in patent prosecution, licensing, and IP enforcement contextsThe workflows are calibrated to the technical complexity, commercial stakes, and procedural scope of major patent portfolios, licensing programs, and IP litigationThis role builds worlds on two tracks: a US track (35 U.S.C., MPEP, USPTO procedure) and an International track (European Patent Convention, PCT, WIPO treaties). Experts qualified in either or both tracks are encouraged to applyContributors design IP scenarios, draft reference outputs, and write rubrics that capture how senior IP counsel think Requirements Key Responsibilities Construct IP scenarios spanning patent prosecution and portfolio strategy, trademark and copyright disputes, and complex licensing or technology transfer processesBuild tasks across patent prosecution, IP litigation and enforcement, trademark and copyright practice, licensing and technology transfer, and freedom-to-operate analysisDevelop scenarios involving tools such as patent search platforms (PatSnap, Innography, USPTO PatFT), IP docketing and portfolio management systems (Anaqua, CPA Global), and claim-charting tools used across major IP practicesApply IP methodologies (patentability analysis, claim construction, freedom-to-operate review) to the standards track a world targets (US: 35 U.S.C., MPEP, Federal Circuit precedent; International: EPC, PCT, WIPO treaties), and produce reference patent applications, office action responses, licensing agreements, and litigation memorandaAuthor rubrics that distinguish authentic IP judgment from generic law school or bar exam-level recall Ideal Qualifications 5+ years working as an IP attorney or patent agent at a major IP firm or corporate IP department (Fish & Richardson, Finnegan, Wilson Sonsini, or in-house IP counsel at a technology or pharmaceutical company)Direct ownership of patent prosecution portfolios, licensing negotiations, or IP litigation mattersFluency in IP tooling and methodologies, plus understanding of how USPTO/EPO procedure and international treaty systems actually workA recognized professional credential is strongly preferred (JD with bar admission and USPTO patent bar registration, or an international equivalent such as European Patent Attorney); a technical/STEM background plus prior rubric or training authorship is a plus We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.