Joseph E. Gortych has rejoined the northern New England law firm Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC. Joe joins the firm as Of Counsel and will practice intellectual property law from the firm’s Burlington, Vermont office.
Joe Gortych returns to DRM after a 20-year run owning and operating Opticus IP, a highly successful intellectual property law firm dedicated to optics, photonics and imaging technologies. His practice will continue to encompass all aspects of patent work for complex inventions in this arena, including the software, algorithm and image processing aspects of optical systems and devices. Technologies he protects range from quantum optics to lens design. As optical technology innovations expand into a wider range of industries, Joe’s unique combination of legal experience in IP and technical knowledge in optical technology provides an exceptional value to a variety of clients. His addition to the patent group further solidifies DRM as a leader in providing high-quality IP services over a broad spectrum of technologies and industries.
“As a business owner and patent attorney, Joe acutely understands how to optimize the value of a business by leveraging its intellectual property,” said Cathy Stadecker, Chair of DRM’s IP group. “We are excited to have him back.”
Joe Gortych is a fellow of the Optical Society of America and Member of SPIE, the International Society for Optics and Photonics. He is also the author of the book, Consider a Spherical Patent: IP and Patenting in Technology Business.
From offices located in Vermont and New Hampshire, Downs Rachlin Martin attorneys represent regional, national and international entrepreneurs, investors and a wide variety of businesses, including Fortune 100 companies. The legal services provided by the firm include bankruptcy and business restructuring, general business, captive insurance, renewable energy, telecommunications, health law, intellectual property, labor and employment, litigation, white collar defense and government enforcement, real estate and land use, environmental, tax, and trusts and estates, plus legislative and regulatory services through the firm’s Government and Public Affairs group. DRM is the exclusive member firm in Vermont for Lex Mundi – the world’s leading network of independent law firms with in-depth experience in more than 100 countries worldwide. For more information visit the firm’s web site at www.drm.com.