9th Circuit Affirms Fees Award, Laches Finding In ‘Dropbox’ Trademark Suit

Mealey's (April 26, 2018, 9:55 AM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — Finding that an appellant unreasonably delayed pursuing litigation against Dropbox Inc. (DBI) over the disputed “Dropbox” trademark, a Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel on April 25 affirmed a trial court’s summary judgment based on laches and an accompanying award of costs and attorney fees (Dropbox Inc. v. Thru Inc., No. 17-15078, 9th Cir., 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 10453)....