Tech Firm Appeals Dropbox Trademark Ruling To 9th Circuit

Mealey's ( June 23, 2017, 10:17 AM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — In a June 16 appellant brief in the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, a Texas technology firm argues that a trial court improperly granted summary judgment to Dropbox Inc. (DBI) in the parties’ dispute over infringement and priority of ownership of the “Dropbox” trademark, with the appellant contending that its claims against the bigger company are not barred by laches (Dropbox Inc. v. Thru Inc., No. 17-15078, 9th Cir.)....