Patent Support Specialist - Capstone
About Crimson Capstone Crimson Capstone helps high-achieving students design, build, and launch real-world projects that demonstrate leadership, initiative, and impact for top university admissions. Many Capstone projects culminate in a public-facing website—whether that’s a startup landing page, nonprofit site, portfolio, campaign hub, or app frontend. We’re hiring a Patent Support Specialist to help students in registering and protecting their businesses and innovations from application to officially patenting. What You’ll Do As a Capstone Patent Support Specialist, you’ll be supporting students in officially registering and protecting their businesses or projects. You’ll: • Evaluate student projects for patent, trademark, or copyright potential • Guide students through patent filings, trademark applications, and IP documentation • Advise on business structure and support company registration processes • Identify legal risks and ensure compliance in product launches • Collaborate with mentors and operations to align legal milestones with project timelines • Empower students to take real, strategic steps toward protecting their innovationsenough, build correctly, and ship something real. Required Skills & Experience • LLB graduate/related field, preferably have US/UK/EU/ANZ education background • Registered Patent Attorney/IP lawyer/related work experience • Familiarity with international filing systems (USPTO, WIPO, EUIPO, etc.) • Comfortable working with ambitious high school students