Patent Agent - AI/Software

This is the kind of role patent professionals talk about for the rest of their careers. You won’t inherit a slow-moving legal department buried under layers of review. You’ll help build one of the most ambitious AI-powered patent operations being assembled anywhere today. You’ll protect breakthrough inventions across artificial intelligence, recursive learning systems, intelligent software platforms, and next-generation digital health innovation. Your work could help accelerate technologies designed to influence millions of lives around the world. You’ll operate with true ownership. Your judgment. Your signature. Your prosecution strategy. Your name on the filings. You’ll work alongside an AI-driven invention engine moving at extraordinary speed while still owning the human expertise that matters most. You’ll help reshape the future of how software and AI inventions move from concept to protected intellectual property. This is not a maintenance role. It is a chance to help define a new era of patent prosecution. Your next 5 minutes could land you in our top 5% shortlist — click Apply to start your application (a short, simple step to put you in the running). Patent Agent – AI/Software Domain ROLE SNAPSHOT — Pay: [PAY_PLACEHOLDER] Location/Schedule: Remote or On-site, Full-Time Purpose: Lead end-to-end prosecution for high-volume AI and software patent filings within an AI-accelerated in-house patent operation. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES — Review, redline, prosecute, sign, and file AI/software patent applications generated through the Patent Engine workflow. File provisionals, non-provisionals, PCT applications, and continuations through USPTO Patent Center. Respond to office actions involving §101, §102/§103, and §112 issues. Conduct examiner interviews when strategically beneficial. Operate as the primary human reviewer for AI-drafted applications, identifying weaknesses, inconsistencies, and prosecution risks. Collaborate directly with software and AI inventor teams to transform technical disclosures into prosecutable claims. Feed prosecution learnings and redline patterns back into the Patent Engine for recursive drafting improvement. Maintain rapid turnaround expectations for standard and priority filings. MUST-HAVE QUALIFICATIONS — Active USPTO Patent Bar registration in good standing. Minimum 4 years of patent prosecution experience post-registration. Minimum 50 patent applications drafted, prosecuted, or substantively responded to in software, AI/ML, or computer-architecture domains. BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline. Demonstrated success drafting and prosecuting around Alice / §101 challenges. Ability to independently sign and prosecute filings without attorney supervision. Comfort operating in AI-augmented drafting environments. Ability to work in a fast-moving in-house production model. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS — Prior in-house IP experience with large-scale technology organizations. Experience in high-volume patent-agent tracks at leading intellectual property firms. Hands-on experience using generative AI drafting tools in production prosecution workflows. Familiarity with AI systems, multi-agent architectures, knowledge graphs, or software platform technologies. WHAT WE OFFER — Opportunity to help build a next-generation AI-powered patent operation. High-autonomy environment with direct ownership over prosecution work. Exposure to cutting-edge AI and software inventions. Fast-moving in-house production environment focused entirely on execution and innovation. Collaborative inventor engagement with AI and software engineering teams. Honest Challenge. This role is built for high-output patent professionals who thrive under ownership, speed, and independent accountability. The pace is significantly faster than traditional law-firm workflows, and candidates must be comfortable redlining AI-generated drafts quickly while maintaining substantive prosecution quality. Completing the embedded application step is required to be considered. READY TO JUMP IN? Click Apply to start the short application (about 5 minutes). Important: Completing the embedded application step is required to be considered. The pay range for this position is $140,000.00 to $200,000.00. Please note that the quoted pay range for this job is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) experience, including industry or specific experience, education, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, and/or other applicable laws. This position is benefits-eligible. Mercola provides competitive, affordable, and diverse benefit programs that support your total health – from a healthy body to a healthy mind. These benefits support you and your family in all aspects of life: Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage Accident, Hospital Indemnity, and Critical Illness Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Employer Paid Life and AD&D Insurance Optional Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance Flexible Spending Accounts Health Spending Accounts Dayforce Wallet – get paid as you earn Employee Discount Retirement Planning (401k with matching contribution) Pet Insurance Wellness Program Offerings Paid Time Off, accrued per pay period based on years of service, starting at 20 days annually.  9 Paid Holidays per year, including 1 floating holiday.   The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law. The Company expects to accept applications for this position until June 14, 2026, but encourages interested applicants to apply as soon as possible. We will review this information, and one of our Talent Acquisition professionals will reach out if your background aligns with the position. Our Commitment to Equal Opportunity and Inclusion Mercola and its affiliates (“Mercola”) are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race (including hairstyle and texture), color, religion or belief (or lack thereof) (including religious grooming and dress practices), sex, nationality, national or ethnic origin, civil status, age, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, familial status, marital or registered civil partnership status, pregnancy or parental status, gender identity, gender reassignment, military or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. If you need accommodation, please send an email to [email protected] to let us know the nature of your request.