Lawyer Bio : Jessica L. Gorczynski, Ph.D.

Jessica L. Gorczynski, Ph.D.

Raleigh

Jessica Gorczynski focuses her practice on patent prosecution related to chemical and pharmaceutical technologies.

Her experience includes prosecuting patents related to:

  • Chemicals and chemical processes
  • Polymers and polymeric materials
  • Pharmaceutical compounds
  • Fibers
  • Product additives
  • Biomaterials
Jessica guides clients through patent searches, reviews, and the preparation and prosecution of patent applications before the United States Patent Office. She also assists clients with patent non-infringement and patentability opinions.

Her clients include pharmaceutical companies, chemical and polymer manufacturers, research universities, and life sciences companies.

Before practicing law, Jessica earned a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Virginia. Her research there related to the synthesis and characterization of metal-centered polymers, involving organic, inorganic, and polymer chemistry.  Her work has been published in numerous academic journals.

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Professional Activities

Admitted to the bar: 2008, North Carolina.
 
Admitted to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.  

Education

B.S., 2000, University Of Massachusetts.
 
Ph.D., Chemistry, 2005, University Of Virginia.
 
J.D., 2008, Wake Forest University; Executive Editor, Wake Forest Law Review; Member, Moot Court Board.

Prior Legal Experience

Associate, Alston Bird LLP, Raleigh, NC, 2008-2010.

Areas of Proficiency

  • Patent Prosecution

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