Patent Agent - Photobiomodulation 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 Patent Bar Registration, Photobiomodulation, Therapeutic Optics, AI-Assisted Drafting, Claim Strategy, Prior Art Analysis, Office Action Response, Biomedical Engineering, Laser-Medical Devices, Section 101 Strategy, PCT Applications, Technical Redlining, Biophysics, Electrical Engineering, Intellectual Property Law

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 photobiomodulation patent operations being assembled anywhere today. You’ll protect breakthrough innovations in light therapy, wavelength-targeted treatments, therapeutic device systems, and future-facing wellness technologies designed to influence millions of lives around the world. 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. Your insight will help reshape the future of how therapeutic-optics 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 patent world. 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 – Photobiomodulation (PBM) Domain ROLE SNAPSHOT — Location/Schedule: Remote, Full-Time Purpose: Own end-to-end prosecution for photobiomodulation, therapeutic optics, and wavelength-based innovation within a high-speed in-house patent operation. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES — Review and redline AI-drafted patent applications in the PBM domain with production-speed turnaround expectations. File provisionals, non-provisionals, PCT applications, and continuations 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 within PBM and therapeutic-optics subject matter. Conduct examiner interviews when strategically beneficial. Collaborate with researchers, engineers, and inventor teams to convert technical and clinical concepts into prosecutable claim strategies. Identify gaps, prior-art exposure, and technical weaknesses in AI-generated drafts. Feed prosecution insights and rejection trends back into the Patent Engine workflow to improve drafting quality over time. 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 PBM, biomedical optics, photonic devices, or laser-medical domains. Strong technical degree in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Optics, Biophysics, Physics, or related discipline. Demonstrated experience navigating §101 method-of-treatment eligibility strategy. Ability to operate independently without attorney supervision. Comfortable working in AI-assisted drafting environments with high production velocity. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS — Direct prosecution experience in PBM, therapeutic optics, or laser-medical device patenting. Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in a relevant technical discipline. Prior in-house experience within optical-device or laser-medical companies. Experience within elite patent prosecution environments focused on medical devices or optics. Familiarity with FDA Class II/III device pathways and clinical-method adjacency. Hands-on experience with AI-assisted drafting workflows in production settings. WHAT WE OFFER — Opportunity to help build one of the most ambitious in-house patent operations in the health and wellness space. High-autonomy environment with true ownership over prosecution strategy and filings. AI-powered drafting infrastructure designed for extraordinary production speed. Access to cutting-edge innovation in therapeutic optics, wellness technology, and advanced treatment systems. Specialty-compensation positioning for rare PBM expertise. Small, elite in-house team focused on execution and speed rather than traditional law-firm hierarchy. Honest Challenge — This role operates at a significantly faster pace than traditional law-firm prosecution environments. Candidates must be comfortable reviewing AI-generated drafts rapidly, making independent prosecution decisions, and operating without attorney supervision. 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 photobiomodulation and therapeutic optics, including reviewing AI-drafted applications and filing with the USPTO. Collaborate with technical teams to convert clinical concepts into protected intellectual property and manage office action responses.