CMI Roadbuilding, Inc. v. Iowa Parts, Inc.

BEAM, Circuit Judge.

CMI Roadbuilding appeals the district court's 1 adverse grant of summary judgment in favor of Iowa Parts in this trademark secrets and intellectual property case. We affirm the district court.

I. BACKGROUND

CMI Roadbuilding owns assets related to the manufacturing of asphalt and concrete plants, as well as landfill and dirt compaction equipment. CMI Roadbuilding purchased these from a host of other companies, and after a series of mergers and acquisitions, the end result is that CMI Roadbuilding now 2 holds assets, including intellectual property, from companies formerly…