Patent Drafting Attorney/Agent

About the role

The Patents & Open Source team at eBay safeguards the company’s innovation through a global IP portfolio. In this position you will expand an AI‑assisted drafting program to capture high‑impact inventions across AI/ML, marketplace experiences, trust, and seller success.

Key responsibilities

• Draft high‑quality patent applications using AI‑assisted tools, translating complex technical solutions into clear, defensible claims.
• Lead AI‑enabled prosecution tasks to secure meaningful protection for business‑critical inventions.
• Implement engineering pattern libraries and document pipelines that support AI‑driven drafting.
• Partner with the IPSC process to evaluate invention disclosures and coordinate a global filing strategy.
• Educate inventors and product/tech teams on AI‑enabled patentability assessments.

Required profile

• 4‑8 years of combined technical and legal experience drafting and prosecuting software, AI, and e‑commerce patents.
• Strong written advocacy, strategic prosecution judgment, and ownership of docket management.
• Collaborative communicator comfortable in a hybrid, cross‑time‑zone environment.
• High integrity, sound legal judgment, and dedication to confidentiality and continuous improvement.

Required skills

• Proficiency with AI‑assisted drafting workflows and modern patent prosecution tools.

What we offer

• Opportunity to work on cutting‑edge AI‑driven IP processes within a global e‑commerce leader.
• Hybrid work model based in Bengaluru with cross‑regional collaboration.