AUTHEO

Patent Attorney – Blockchain, Advanced Technology

AUTHEO

part-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

Tech Stack

CloudDistributed Systems

About the role

  • Develop and execute a comprehensive IP strategy aligned with Autheo’s blockchain, DePIN, and decentralized compute roadmap.
  • Conduct invention harvesting sessions with engineering, research, cryptography, and product teams.
  • Translate technical breakthroughs into patentable claims that protect long-term competitive advantage.
  • Prepare, draft, and file high-quality provisional and non-provisional patent applications.
  • Draft precise claims for software systems, decentralized architectures, cryptographic protocols, quantum-resistant technologies, and hardware-software integrations.
  • Manage rapid-cycle filings to support aggressive innovation timelines.
  • Conduct deep technical prior art research in blockchain, cryptography, distributed systems, AI, and cloud-native architectures.
  • Evaluate patentability of new inventions and identify strategic areas for defensive publications.
  • Monitor competitor patents and industry IP trends.
  • Work closely with engineering, cryptography researchers, DevOps/DePIN teams, AI/ML specialists, and product leadership.
  • Translate highly technical concepts into accurate legal language while ensuring engineering intent remains intact.
  • Support commercial teams with IP-related documentation for funding, partnerships, and due diligence.
  • Assess potential infringement risks and advise leadership on mitigation strategies.
  • Establish internal processes for documenting inventions, maintaining confidentiality, and ensuring clean-room procedures when appropriate.
  • Advise on licensing, open-source compliance, and IP ownership for contributors and cofounders.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience drafting and filing provisional and non-provisional patents for software, cloud, cryptography, or blockchain technologies.
  • JD from an accredited law school and admission to at least one state bar.
  • USPTO Patent Bar registration.
  • Strong understanding of blockchain architecture, cryptographic protocols, distributed systems, cloud computing, or decentralized infrastructure.
  • Demonstrated ability to write clear, technically deep patent claims for complex emerging technologies.
  • Experience managing a patent portfolio for a high-innovation tech company or research organization.
Benefits
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Equity in Launch Legends, Autheo, and the WFO Creator Network
  • Token allocations in the Autheo blockchain

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
patent draftingpatent filingprior art researchclaim writingblockchain architecturecryptographic protocolsdistributed systemscloud computingdecentralized infrastructurequantum-resistant technologies
Soft skills
communicationcollaborationtechnical translationstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingattention to detailconfidentiality managementprocess establishmentrisk assessmentinnovation management
Certifications
JD from accredited law schoolstate bar admissionUSPTO Patent Bar registration