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Patent Attorney Expert at AfterQuery
posted 1 month agoPatent Attorney Expert | $95–$140/hr | Worldwide Remote | Async Contract
AFTERQUERY is seeking experienced patent attorneys to help build claim drafting and prosecution scenarios used by frontier AI labs to evaluate and test model judgment. This is a flexible, fully remote, asynchronous contract role with weekly pay.
What You'll Do
- Develop realistic and nuanced claim drafting scenarios for AI model evaluation
- Create patent prosecution situations that test legal and technical reasoning
- Document office action responses and prior art analysis with clear, precise written reasoning
- Contribute to the development of high-quality legal benchmarks used by leading AI research organizations
Required Qualifications
- Licensed attorney admitted to a state bar and registered to practice before the USPTO
- 2+ years of experience in patent prosecution or patent litigation
- Strong depth in claim drafting, office action responses, and prior art analysis
- Excellent written English skills for articulating complex legal and technical reasoning
- Ability to commit a minimum of 10 hours per week
Compensation & Logistics
- Rate: $95–$140/hr depending on experience
- Schedule: Fully asynchronous — work on your own time
- Payment: Paid weekly
- Location: 100% remote, open worldwide
If you have deep patent expertise and want to shape how AI understands legal reasoning, we'd love to hear from you.