IP Patent Attorney — Autheo

Responsibilities

• Run invention-harvesting sessions with engineers, researchers, and founders
• Decide what to file, what to keep as trade secret, and claim sequencing
• Draft and file provisional and non-provisional U.S. applications
• Prosecute applications before the USPTO and coordinate PCT filings
• Build and maintain a coherent patent portfolio with owners and deadlines
• Advise on inventorship, assignment, and open-source license compliance

Requirements

• Registered USPTO patent attorney with JD and at least one state bar admission
• 7+ years drafting and prosecuting software, cryptography, or blockchain patents
• Ability to write technically deep claims and specifications
• Experience managing or contributing to a patent portfolio
• Comfortable working with inventors and engineers in a distributed team

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Layer-0/Layer-1 blockchain systems, cryptography, or decentralized infrastructure
• Post-quantum cryptography, zero-knowledge proofs, or AI systems experience
• International patent strategy and PCT filings
• Technical degree or equivalent technical fluency
• Founder or equity-compensated experience

Benefits

• Equity in Launch Legends and Autheo, plus a THEO token allocation
• No cash salary; commitment of at least 20 hours per week

About the Company

• Launch Legends is bridging Web3 blockchain technology with Web2 integration, bringing businesses on-chain.
• Its flagship project, Autheo, is an AI-enabled Layer-0 Operating System with an integrated Layer-1 blockchain.