Overview
Josh Glucoft is an intellectual property litigation partner and trial lawyer in the Los Angeles office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Companies such as International Medical Devices have turned to Josh for help with the hardest cases, including theft of core intellectual property.
Josh has experience in courts across the country as well as in the ITC. Josh is also registered to practice before the United States Patent And Trademark Office and has extensive experience with post-grant proceedings, serving as lead counsel through Final Written Decision in multiple inter partes reviews.
Josh has litigated and provided strategy advice on patents covering a variety of technologies within the fields of electrical engineering, computer science, and medical devices, including: computer technology such as antivirus software; electronics technology such as power converters; media and entertainment technology such as AR/VR and special effects; networking technology such as routers, switches, and Voice-over-Internet Protocol; computer processor architecture, fabrication, and packaging technologies; logistics technology such as trucking hardware and software; robotics technology such as automated warehousing; and medical device technologies such as glucose monitors, neurostimulation devices, and cardiac defibrillators.
Josh is also a case team manager that strives to provide the highest-quality lawyering in the most efficient manner. He prides himself on the organizational and communication skills that promote collaboration across groups of lawyers, and he is constantly working to build better, more effective case teams.
Experience
Representative Matters
Josh has been involved in matters including:
- (E.D. Tex.; PTAB) Obtained a complete defense verdict (no infringement, all claims invalid) on behalf of a networking equipment provider in bet-the-company patent litigation against a competitor
- (E.D. Tex.; PTAB) Represented an electronics manufacturer in a multi-forum patent action related to wireless SEPs
- (N.D. Cal., successfully transferred from W.D. Tex.; PTAB) Defended a social networking company against claims of infringement related to VoIP technology, settling favorably after institution of multiple IPRs
- (N.D. Cal., successfully transferred from W.D. Tex.; PTAB) Defended a social networking company against patent infringement claims related to AR/VR technology, settling favorably after oral argument in multiple IPRs
- (ITC) Represented a medical device company as respondent against a primary competitor, settling favorably after trial
- (ITC; N.D. Cal.; Arbitration) Representing a logistics technology company against its competitor with parallel suits in multiple venues
- (ITC) Defended an electronics manufacturer against a major competitor, resulting in a favorable Commission Opinion
- (D. Del.; PTAB) Defending a social networking company against patent claims related to video codec technology
- (D. Del., successfully transferred from W.D. Tex.) Represented a medical device company in multi-forum patent litigation against its competitor
- (C.D. Cal.; Fed. Cir.) Obtained summary judgment and attorneys' fees after successfully defending a furniture company against patent claims by a large competitor
- (C.D. Cal.) Represented a medical implant company against a competitor in a trade secret matter, resulting in a large verdict at trial
- (E.D. Va.) Defending a software company against substantial patent damages claims
- (W.D. Tex.; PTAB) Defended an electronics manufacturer against patent claims related to processor architecture
- (D.N.H.) Defended a robotics company against claims of patent infringement by its competitor
Prior to joining Kirkland, Josh was involved in matters including:
- (N.D. Cal..; PTAB) Defended a networking technology company against claims of infringement of computer security patents. The Daily Journal recognized the case team with a Top Defense Verdict of 2018 after a jury trial led to a finding of no infringement
- (N.D. Cal.) Represented a semiconductor packaging research company in a patent licensing dispute
- (C.D. Cal.; PTAB) Represented a media company against its competitor in a patent infringement matter involving cross-claims of infringement of special effects patents
- (D. Del.) Represented a university professor alleging infringement of computer architecture patents
- (E.D. Tex.) Defended a technology company against multiple claims of infringement of various networking patents
- (Mediation) Represented a semiconductor manufacturing company in patent cross-licensing negotiations
Prior Experience
Intellectual Property Litigation Attorney, Irell & Manella LLP
Management Consultant, LEK Consulting
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Thought Leadership
Speaking Engagements
Speaker, “Transforming The Legal Profession With AI: Contract Review, Research, Content Generation & More,” Ai4 Conference, 2023
Speaker, “Trends in U.S. Patent Litigation,” LexMachina Round Table Discussion, March 2023
Interview, “Interview #7 - Josh Glucoft," The Hot Seat, February 2023
Publications
Author, “Know Your Judge Before Construing a Claim in Patent Litigation,” Bloomberg Law, April 2025
Quoted, “Discerning Signal from Noise: Navigating the Flood of AI-Generated Prior Art,” PatentlyO, April 2024
Author, “How Patent Practice May Benefit From A Key Economic Idea,” Law360, December 2022
Author, "Response To Request for Comments on Patenting Artificial Intelligence Inventions,” United States Patent and Trademark Office, March 2020
Quoted, “Cannabis Patent Activity Surges Amid Industry Gold Rush,” Law360, October 2019
Author, “Stats Show Cannabis Patents Are Underutilized,” Law360, September 2019
Author, “Patenting Cannabis: A Look At The Numbers,” Law360, January 2019
Author, “Calm Down: Market Overreactions to Patent-related Events,” American Bar Association, February 2016
Co-Author, “Patents in an Era of Infinite Monkeys and Artificial Intelligence,” Stanford Technology Law Review, October 2015; Article was recognized with the Distinguished Legal Writing Award at the 2016 Burton Awards
Co-Author, “Two New ‘Startups’ That Could Upend Intellectual Property Laws,” VentureBeat, February 2015
Recognition
Recognized as a "Rising Star" in Intellectual Property by Super Lawyers, 2021–2025
Named to IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders for Intellectual Property, 2023
Memberships & Affiliations
Intellectual Property Owners (IPO) Association, Patent Litigation & Remedies Committee
American Intellectual Property Law Association, Subcommittee on Artificial Intelligence
Association of Business Trial Lawyers
Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
- California
- Registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Courts
- United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- United States District Court for the Central District of California
- United States District Court for the Northern District of California
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
Education
- Stanford Law SchoolJ.D.
- Stanford UniversityM.S., Electrical Engineering
- Northwestern UniversityB.S., Engineering Combined Studies Programcum laude