Glenn E. Westreich

Partner

Silicon Valley


2033 Gateway Place
Suite 400
San Jose, California 95110
T +1 408.660.4140
F +1 408.660.4240

Areas of Practice

Education

  • J.D., University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, 1981
  • B.A., Political Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1978

Bar Admissions

  • California, 1981

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Glenn Westreich is a litigation partner in the firm's Silicon Valley office. He has more than 28 years of experience representing technology companies and their officers and directors in trials at the federal and state court level.

Glenn has represented clients in litigation involving a broad range of issues, including patent, copyright and trademark infringement, trade secrets, bankruptcy, and general commercial litigation.

Representative recent matters include the following:

  • Prosecution of patent infringement cases involving electronic devices, search and catalogue aggregation software, and digital scanning technology.

  • Defense of patent infringement claims involving digital editing and transmission of images.

  • Prosecution and defense of breach of contract claims regarding provision of internet services totaling more than $200 million.

  • Counseling and enforcement of patent portfolios in the areas of search technology, online advertising, and digital media.

Speeches and Publications

Glenn is a frequent speaker on patent and technology issues. Recent addresses include presentations at the Advanced Patent Law Institute and IP Counsel Summit in Silicon Valley. In February 2009, Glenn moderated a panel titled “Aggregators and Brokers” during the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology Theory and Practice of Patent Valuation Conference in Berkeley, Calif.

Memberships

  • American Bar Association
  • Bar Association of San Francisco
  • Member, Planning Committee, USC Intellectual Property Institute