IP Patent Paralegal – Blockchain & Advanced Technology (Equity Cofounder)

Overview

This role offers a part-time equity cofounder opportunity to support the protection and management of intellectual property for a cutting-edge blockchain and decentralized infrastructure project. The organization is developing an AI-enabled Layer-0 Operating System integrated with a Layer-1 blockchain, featuring decentralized compute, storage, identity, and service marketplaces, as well as a full-stack development environment designed for scalable enterprise adoption and developer innovation.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and execution of the IP strategy aligned with Layer-0/Layer-1 blockchain technology, DePIN infrastructure, post-quantum security, decentralized compute, and AI roadmaps
• Assist with invention harvesting sessions by documenting technical disclosures, diagrams, workflows, and supporting materials from engineering, research, cryptography, and product teams
• Prepare and organize draft materials for provisional and non-provisional patent applications under attorney supervision, including technical descriptions, figures, and supporting exhibits
• Conduct and organize prior-art searches in blockchain, cryptography, distributed systems, AI, cloud architectures, and related fields; summarize findings for counsel review
• Manage patent docketing, deadlines, filing logistics, and correspondence with the USPTO and foreign associates
• Maintain accurate invention disclosure records, portfolio tracking systems, and internal documentation processes
• Support claim and application refinement by coordinating technical feedback between inventors and counsel
• Assist with open-source compliance reviews, IP ownership documentation for contributors and cofounders, and confidentiality/clean-room procedures
• Help prepare IP-related materials for funding, partnerships, due diligence, and commercial activities
• Establish and improve scalable internal processes for invention disclosure, documentation, and portfolio administration within a distributed equity-cofounder model

Requirements

• Minimum 4 years of experience as a patent paralegal or equivalent IP support role, preferably supporting software, cloud, cryptography, distributed systems, or advanced technology patents
• Strong working knowledge of USPTO procedures, provisional and non-provisional filing processes, and patent prosecution support
• Proven ability to organize complex technical information, manage dockets, and prepare clear supporting documentation for patent filings
• Technical aptitude sufficient to understand and accurately document blockchain architectures, cryptographic concepts, distributed systems, or related technologies
• Excellent attention to detail, organizational skills, and written communication
• Comfortable operating in a high-autonomy, equity-cofounder, globally distributed team environment
• Experience collaborating closely with inventors, engineers, and patent counsel

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting patents in Layer-0/Layer-1 blockchain systems, post-quantum cryptography, zero-knowledge proofs, decentralized compute, AI systems, or DePIN
• Familiarity with PCT filings, foreign prosecution coordination, and multi-jurisdiction portfolio management
• Prior work experience in startups, deep-tech R&D environments, or high-velocity innovation settings
• Technical degree or coursework in Computer Science, Engineering, or related fields
• Experience with patent management software, docketing tools, and invention disclosure systems
• USPTO registration as a Patent Agent (not required)

First 90-Day Focus Areas

• Review existing invention disclosures, provisional filings, and docket status; develop a prioritized support plan aligned with near-term technical and Mainnet milestones
• Establish clear invention disclosure intake, documentation, and collaboration processes with Engineering, Research, Cryptography, and Product teams
• Implement or refine docketing, deadline tracking, and portfolio organization systems
• Align with IP counsel and executive leadership on support priorities, documentation standards, and near-term filing cadence
• Identify high-leverage administrative and research support opportunities to accelerate core patent filings

Compensation & Benefits

• Part-time equity and token-based cofounder position
• Equity in the parent organization and associated projects
• Token allocations in the blockchain platform
• Initial financing completed; discussions ongoing with investors for expansion and salaried compensation
• Salaried compensation expected to begin following node launch, token sales, or additional funding

Location

• This is a globally distributed, remote position requiring comfort with a high-autonomy, equity-cofounder team culture