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Parties Involved:
Dropbox, Inc.
Counter-defendant
Thru Inc.
Counter-claimant

Document Text:

DAVID H. KRAMER, State Bar No. 168452 

JOHN L. SLAFSKY, State Bar No. 195513 

2 WILSON SONSINl GOODRICH & ROSATI 

Professional Corporation 

3 650 Page Mill Road 

Palo Alto, California 94304-1050 

4 Telephone: (650) 493-9300 

Facsimile: (650) 565-5100 

5 dkramer@wsgr.com 

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COLLEEN BAL, State Bar No. 167637 

7 WILSON SONSINJ GOODRICH & ROSATI 

Professional Corporation 

8 One Market Plaza, Spear Tower, Suite 3300 

San Francisco, California 94105 

9 Telephone: (415) 947-2000 

Facsimile: (415) 947-2099 

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Attorneys for Plaintiff and Counter-Defendant 

DROPBOX, INC. 

IAN K. BOYD, State Bar No. 191434 

SISKIND BOYD LLP 

Four Embarcadero Center, 39th Floor 

San Francisco, California 94111 

Telephone: (415) 354-0100 

Facsimile: (415) 391-7124 

iboyd@harveysiskind.com 

JOHN M. CONE, pro hac vice 

RYAN A. STARNES, pro hac vice 

FERGUSON, BRASWELL & FRASER, PC 

2500 Dallas Parkway #600 

Plano, Texas 75093 

Telephone: (972) 378-9111 

Facsimile: (972) 378-9115 

jcone@dallasbusinesslaw.com 

rstarnes@da llasbus inesslaw.com 

Attorneys for Defendant and Counterclaimant 

THRU INC. 

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

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DROPBOX, INC., a Delaware corporation, 

Plaintiff, 

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THRU INC., a Delaware corporation, 

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THRU INC., a Delaware corporation, 

Counterclaimant, 

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DROPBOX, INC., a Delaware corporation, 

Counter-Defendant. 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER R EGARDI NG 

FURTHER PROCEEDINGS 

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-ICase No.3: 15-CV-0 1741-EMC (MEJ) 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER REGARDING FURTHER 

PROCEEDINGS 

Before: 

Dept: 

Hon. Edward M. Chen 

Courtroom 5, 17th Floor 

Current Pre-Trial Con f.: l/1 0/20 17 

Current Bench Trial Date: l/23/20 17 

CASE 0 . 3: 15-CY-0 1741-EMC (MEJ) 

Denied

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Following the Status Conference in this matter on November 22, 2016, counsel for 

2 Dropbox, Inc. ("Dropbox") and Thru, Inc. ("Thru'') met and conferred regarding a means to 

3 resolve efficiently the remaining issue in the case - Dropbox 's request for a declaratory judgment 

4 that its rights to the term DROPBOX are superior to those ofThru. The parties now agree and 

5 stipulate to the following: 

6 l. The parties request that the Court vacate the current date set for a bench trial in this 

7 matter of January 23, 2017, the pretrial conference of January I 0, 2017, and all associated 

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9 2. The parties proceeded with a settlement conference with Judge Spero on 

I 0 ovember 29, 2016, and were unable to resolve the matter. 

11 3. The parties request that the Court further consider the alternative grounds advanced 

12 by Dropbox in its Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. 97) at l 0-19, and issue a further order 

13 granting or denying the motion on those grounds. 

14 4. If the Court rules that summary judgment for Dropbox is not appropriate on any of 

15 the alternative grounds presented, the parties: (i) will meet and confer within seven days of the 

16 ruling regarding the most efficient means for the Court to conduct a bench trial on any triable 

17 issues of fact that remains (e.g. a trial on documents or a trial with limited witnesses); and (i i) 

18 request that the Court schedule a status conference to discuss a schedule and process for trial of 

19 any remaining issues. 

20 5. In light of the foregoing, the parties request that the December 8, 2016 status 

21 conference that the Court set on November 22 be vacated. 

22 6. If the Court wishes to reset a trial date, the parties respectfully request that it be set 

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED) ORDER REGARDING 

FURTHER PROCEEDINGS 

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Dated: November29, 2016 

Dated: November 29, 2016 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER R EGARDING 

FURTHER PROCEEDINGS 

Respectfully submitted, 

WILSON SONSIN1 GOODRICH & ROSATI 

Professional Corporation 

By: Is/ David H Kramer 

DAVID H. KRAMER 

JOHN L. SLAFSKY 

Attorneys for Plaintiff and Counter-Defendant 

DROPBOX, INC. 

FERGUSON, BRASWELL & FRASER, PC 

By: Is/ John M. Cone 

JOHN M. CONE 

RYAN A. STARNES 

Attorneys for Defendant and Counterclaimant 

THRU INC. 

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DENIED. 

Status conference is reset from 12/8/16 to 12/15/16 

at 9:30 a.m. Pretrial filings deadline is extended from 

12/13/2016 to 12/22/2016. IT IS SO ORDERED. 

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NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IT IS SO ORDERED

AS MODIFIED

Judge Edward M. Chen

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[PROPOSED) ORDER 

2 Pursuant to stipulation and good cause appearing, it is so ORDERED: 

3 1. The bench trial set for January 23, 2017, the pretrial conference set for January 

4 10, 2017, and all associated deadlines are vacated; 

5 2. The Court will issue a written order addressing the remaining issues presented in 

6 Dropbox's Motion for Summary Judgment and set a Status Conference to discuss a schedule and 

7 process for a trial on any remaining issues; 

8 3. If the Court concludes that summary judgment for Dropbox is not appropriate on 

9 any of the alternative grounds presented in its motion, the parties (i) wi ll meet and confer within 

10 seven days of the Court's ruling on the motion regarding the most efficient means for the Court 

II to cond uct a bench tria l on any triable issue(s) of fact that remains (e.g. a trial on documents or a 

12 trial with limited witnesses); and (ii) the Court wi ll schedule a status conference to discuss a 

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4. The status conference set for December 8, 2016 is vacated. 

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The Honorable Edward M. Chen 

United States District Court Judge 

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CERTIFICATION 

2 I, DAVID H. KRAMER, am the ECF User whose identification and password are being 

3 used to file this STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING FURTHER 

4 PROCEEDINGS. In compliance with Civil Local Rule 5-1 (i), I hereby attest that concurrence 

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STIPULATION AND (PROPOSED] ORDER R EGARDING -5- CASE NO. 3:15-CV-01741-EMC (MEJ) 

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