The work
Create realistic patent prosecution scenarios and expert reference answers. Assess whether AI responses show sound legal reasoning, follow USPTO procedures, and handle technical details accurately.
Review the role duties and qualifications before applying.
- Build scenarios involving prior art analysis, claim drafting, and office action responses.
- Explain the legal and technical reasoning behind prosecution decisions.
- Rate model answers for claim quality, procedural soundness, and technical accuracy.
- Identify writing that sounds plausible but would not hold up under USPTO practice.
Pay and requirements
- Pay: $90 to $125 per hour, paid weekly.
- Time: 20+ hours per week. Ongoing, remote, asynchronous contract work with no fixed maximum.
- Location: Remote; applicants must be based in an eligible country listed for the role.
- USPTO registration as a patent agent or patent attorney is required, along with at least two years of patent prosecution experience.
- Strong experience with claim drafting, office action responses, and prior art analysis is required.
- Clear written English is required to explain legal and technical reasoning.
- Experience across multiple technology areas, an advanced degree in engineering or the sciences, or experience training or mentoring junior patent drafters can be useful.
How to apply
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About AI training work
AI training work uses human examples and expert reviews to teach and assess AI systems. Patent professionals are paid for the legal and technical judgment needed to distinguish sound prosecution work from plausible but incorrect answers.