Patent Agent - AI/Software and Biotechnology

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 in layers of review. You’ll help build one of the most ambitious biotechnology patent operations being assembled anywhere today.
You’ll protect discoveries across microbiome science, molecular hydrogen therapy, advanced nutraceutical formulations, and future-facing biologic innovation. Your work could help accelerate inventions designed to improve millions of lives around the world.
You’ll operate at extraordinary speed alongside an AI-powered invention engine while still owning the human judgment that matters most. Your expertise will shape the future of how breakthrough scientific discoveries move from concept to protected intellectual property.
This is not a maintenance role. It is a chance to help set a new standard for modern biotech patent prosecution.
Years from now, others may study systems like this. You’ll know you helped build one of the first.
Your next 5 minutes could land you in our top 5% shortlist — click Apply to start your application
Registered USPTO Patent Agent — Biotechnology Domain
ROLE SNAPSHOT —
• Pay: $140,000.00 to $200,000.00
• Location/Schedule: Remote
• Purpose: Lead end-to-end patent prosecution for the Biotechnology domain inside a high-volume AI-powered in-house patent operation.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES —
• Review, redline, prosecute, and file biotechnology patent applications generated through the Patent Engine workflow.
• File provisionals, non-provisionals, continuations, and PCT applications through USPTO Patent Center.
• Sign all filings under your own USPTO Patent Agent authority without attorney supervision.
• Respond to office actions including §112 enablement/written description, §102/§103 prior art, and applicable §101 matters.
• Conduct examiner interviews when strategically beneficial.
• Identify claim-scope issues, prior-art blindspots, and unsupported mechanism-of-action claims in AI-generated drafts.
• Provide structured feedback that improves Patent Engine drafting performance over time.
• Partner with scientists, formulators, and inventor teams to convert disclosures and lab findings into prosecutable claim strategies.
MUST-HAVE QUALIFICATIONS —
• Active USPTO Patent Bar registration in good standing.
• Minimum 4 years of patent prosecution experience post-registration.
• Minimum 50 substantive biotech, pharma, or life-sciences patent matters handled.
• Strong life-sciences educational background; MS or PhD strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated strength handling §112 enablement and written-description strategy.
• Comfortable operating independently without attorney supervision.
• Experience using or evaluating AI-assisted drafting workflows.
• Comfortable in a high-speed, production-oriented in-house environment.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS —
• Prior in-house pharma or biotech IP experience.
• Prior experience at leading biotech-focused IP firms.
• Experience with microbiome, molecular hydrogen, biologics, or nutraceutical patenting.
• Familiarity with FDA/FTC-adjacent claim considerations.
• Hands-on experience with AI-assisted prosecution workflows.
WHAT WE OFFER —
• Opportunity to help build a next-generation in-house patent operation.
• High-autonomy environment with direct ownership.
• Access to advanced AI-assisted drafting infrastructure.
• Direct collaboration with scientific and inventor teams.
• Fast decision-making and streamlined hiring process.
• Mission-driven innovation environment focused on health and scientific advancement.
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 short application step is required to move forward.
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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 pr