Entangled Media, LLC v. Dropbox, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 ENTANGLED MEDIA, LLC, Case No. 23-cv-03264-PCP

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S

v. MOTION TO MODIFY THE

SCHEDULING ORDER AND MOTION

DROPBOX INC., FOR LEAVE TO FILE ITS AMENDED

ANSWER, AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES,

Defendant. AND COUNTERCLAIMS

Re: Dkt. No. 152

13 Defendant Dropbox, Inc. has moved for leave to amend its answer to add affirmative defenses and counterclaims against plaintiff Entangled Media, LLC based on (i) invalidity under 35 U.S.C. § 102(f) due to improper inventorship; and (ii) inequitable conduct and violation of 37 C.F.R. § 1.56 for intentional nonjoinder of an inventor. The Court granted Dropbox’s motion from bench and provides its reasoning herein. BACKGROUND On December 15, 2022, Entangled Media filed suit against Dropbox alleging infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 8,296,338 and 8,484,260 (“the Asserted…