Patent Drafting Attorney/Agent

Job description

At eBay, we're more than a global ecommerce leader — we’re changing the way the world shops and sells. Our platform empowers millions of buyers and sellers in more than 190 markets around the world. We’re committed to pushing boundaries and leaving our mark as we reinvent the future of ecommerce for enthusiasts. Our customers are our compass, authenticity thrives, bold ideas are welcome, and everyone can bring their unique selves to work — every day.

We're in this together, sustaining the future of our customers, our company, and our planet. Join a team of passionate thinkers, innovators, and dreamers — and help us connect people and build communities to create economic opportunity for all.

About the team and the role

The Patents & Open Source team at eBay protects our innovation through a global IP portfolio. You will help scale an AI-assisted drafting program to capture high-impact inventions across AI/ML, marketplace experiences, trust, and seller success. This role is based in Bengaluru, India with hybrid work and cross-time-zone collaboration across APAC, EU, and US.

What you will accomplish

Draft or equivalent experience in preparing high-quality patent applications using AI-assisted drafting tools, translating complex technical solutions into clear, defensible claims. Lead AI-enabled prosecution tasks to secure meaningful protection. Implement timely engineering, pattern libraries, and document pipelines for AI drafting. Partner with the IPSC process to evaluate invention disclosures. Coordinate a global filing strategy for business-critical inventions.

Educate inventors and product/tech teams on AI-enabled patentability assessments.

What you will bring

Significant experience drafting and prosecuting software/AI/e-commerce patents. Technical background with 4 - 8 years of solid technical and legal experience in drafting patent applications across software, AI, and e-commerce domains and managing patent portfolios. Proficiency with AI drafting workflows and modern patent tools. Strong written advocacy, strategic prosecution judgment, and docket ownership. Collaborative, inclusive communicator comfortable in a hybrid, cross-time-zone environment.

High integrity, sound legal judgment, and dedication to confidentiality and continuous improvement in AI-enabled processes. Additional Details eBay is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, and disability, or other legally protected status. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please contact us at [email protected] .

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