Patent Agent - Environmental Remediation at Mercola

Cape Coral, Florida, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 Oct, 26

Salary

200000.0

Posted On

20 Jul, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Patent Prosecution, USPTO Registration, Environmental Remediation, Marine Biomimetics, AI-Augmented Drafting, Legal Writing, Prior Art Analysis, Office Action Response, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Intellectual Property Strategy, Technical Redlining, PCT Applications, Section 101 Analysis, Section 112 Analysis, Section 102/103 Analysis

Industry

Retail Health and Personal Care Products

Description

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 environmental-remediation patent operations being assembled anywhere today. You’ll protect breakthrough technologies across marine biomimetic materials, waste-to-wealth ocean systems, and future-facing environmental innovation designed to improve the health of ecosystems around the world. Your work could help accelerate discoveries capable of influencing millions of lives. You’ll operate with rare ownership. Your judgment. Your prosecution strategy. Your signature on every filing. You’ll work alongside an AI-powered invention engine moving at extraordinary speed while still owning the human expertise that matters most. You’ll help reshape the future of how environmental innovation becomes protected intellectual property. This is not a maintenance role. It is a chance to help set a new standard for modern patent prosecution in one of the rarest specialties in the industry. 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). Registered USPTO Patent Agent – Environmental Remediation Domain ROLE SNAPSHOT — Location/Schedule: Remote, Full-Time Purpose: Own end-to-end patent prosecution for environmental remediation, marine biomimetic materials, and waste-to-wealth ocean technologies within a high-output AI-powered in-house patent operation. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES — Review, redline, and finalize AI-generated patent applications within the Environmental Remediation domain. File provisional, non-provisional, PCT, and continuation applications through USPTO Patent Center. Independently sign and prosecute filings under your own USPTO Patent Agent authority. Respond to office actions involving §101, §112, §102, and §103 issues. Conduct examiner interviews and develop strategic prosecution approaches. Identify product-of-nature exposure, enablement risks, and prior-art blind spots in marine and remediation technologies. Collaborate directly with materials scientists, marine researchers, and inventor teams during disclosure intake. Feed prosecution insights and redline patterns back into the AI drafting system for continuous improvement. MUST-HAVE QUALIFICATIONS — Active USPTO Patent Bar registration in good standing. Minimum 4 years of patent prosecution experience post-registration. Minimum 30 patent applications drafted, prosecuted, or substantively responded to in environmental, materials, marine, or chemical-process technologies. BS in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Materials Science, Marine Sciences, Chemistry, or related discipline. Demonstrated experience navigating §101 product-of-nature challenges. Ability to independently sign filings without attorney supervision. Comfort operating in AI-augmented patent drafting environments. Strong written advocacy and prosecution judgment under fast turnaround timelines. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS — MS or PhD in a relevant scientific discipline. Direct prosecution experience involving marine biomimetics, environmental remediation, or waste-to-wealth technologies. Prior in-house patent experience in environmental-tech, specialty materials, or chemical-process organizations. Experience from top-tier patent practices focused on chemical or materials prosecution. Familiarity with EPA, NOAA, or marine-resource regulatory adjacency considerations. Hands-on experience reviewing AI-generated patent applications in production workflows. WHAT WE OFFER — Opportunity to help build one of the fastest-moving in-house patent operations in the industry. Rare ownership and autonomy in a production-focused patent environment. Direct collaboration with scientists, inventors, and founder-level leadership. AI-powered infrastructure designed to accelerate drafting and prosecution speed. Specialty-premium compensation philosophy for scarce technical expertise. Mission-driven work tied to environmental innovation and future-facing technologies. 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 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 August 2, 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 hr@mercola.com to let us know the nature of your request.

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end patent prosecution for environmental remediation and marine technologies within an AI-powered in-house operation. Responsibilities include reviewing AI-generated applications, filing with the USPTO, and collaborating with scientists to protect breakthrough innovations.