Activemap LLC v. The Tile Shop, LLC
Infringement action filed 27 Feb 2026 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas and closed 24 Apr 2026, with 3 patents asserted. Recorded basis of termination: dismissed with prejudice.
Case record
- Patents involved
- US10908782B2US8468464B2US10444943B2
- Case no.
- 2:26-cv-00167
- Verdict cause
- Infringement action
- Court
- E.D. Tex.
- Court level
- District Court
- Case region
- Texas
- Chief judge
- None recorded
- Trial level
- First instance
- Filed – Closed
- 27 Feb 2026 – 24 Apr 2026
- Duration
- 56 days
- Basis of termination
- Dismissed with Prejudice
- Products & marks
- https://www.tileshop.com/
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Interactive electronically presented map
The present invention provides computerized systems and methods for providing electronically presented interactive area representation, such as a map, and information associated therewith. A user can select text, imagery, or other information presented on the map and associated with one or more items or locations, causing presentation of information relating to the associated one or more items or locations, such as appropriate contact information or a hyperlink to an appropriate Web site. Additionally or alternatively, a user can input or select, based on a query or otherwise, information relating to one or more items or locations associated with text, imagery, or other information presented on the map, causing presentation of an indication of one or more locations of the associated text, imagery, or other information on the map. A magnifier feature allowing internal navigation within the map can be provided. Additionally, animated images can appear to move over the map.
- Legal status
- Inactive
- Granted
- 2 Feb 2021
- Earliest priority
- 30 Apr 2001
- Est. expiry
- 30 Apr 2022
- Validity challenges
- None recorded
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- ABRAMSON, MICHAEL · JAKUBASSA, ERIKA · GRISHAM, MICHAEL · ATKIN, GEOFFREY
- Classification
- G06F17/20G06F3/0482G06F16/9537G01C21/36G06F3/0481G09B29/00G06T3/00G06T11/60G06F40/134G09G5/14G06F3/0484G06F3/0488G06F3/033G06T3/40G09F19/00
- Prosecution counsel
- Activemap LLC
- Examiner
- KHAN, SHAHID K
Interactive electronically presented map
The present invention provides computerized systems and methods for providing electronically presented interactive area representation, such as a map, and information associated therewith. A user can select text, imagery, or other information presented on the map and associated with one or more items or locations, causing presentation of information relating to the associated one or more items or locations, such as appropriate contact information or a hyperlink to an appropriate Web site. Additionally or alternatively, a user can input or select, based on a query or otherwise, information relating to one or more items or locations associated with text, imagery, or other information presented on the map, causing presentation of an indication of one or more locations of the associated text, imagery, or other information on the map. A magnifier feature allowing internal navigation within the map can be provided. Additionally, animated images can appear to move over the map.
- Legal status
- Inactive
- Granted
- 18 Jun 2013
- Earliest priority
- 30 Apr 2001
- Est. expiry
- 30 Apr 2022
- Validity challenges
- None recorded
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- ABRAMSON, MICHAEL · JAKUBASSA, ERIKA · GRISHAM, MICHAEL · ATKIN, GEOFF
- Classification
- G06F3/048G01C21/36G06F3/033G06T3/40G06T11/60G09B29/00G09F19/00
- Prosecution counsel
- Activemap LLC
- Examiner
- TAN, ALVIN
Also asserted in this case
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Parties of record
Activemap LLC
- Core tech
- G06F17/20G06F3/0482G06F16/9537G01C21/36
- Counsel
- Christopher A. Honea
- Firm
- Garteiser Honea PLLC
The Tile Shop, LLC
- Core tech
- Not recorded
- Counsel
- Not recorded
- Firm
- Not recorded
Counsel of record
| Attorney | For | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher A. Honea | Activemap LLC | Plaintiff |
Basis of termination
From the record · verbatim“Before the Court is Plaintiff’s Notice of Dismissal filed. Dkt. No. 7. In the Notice, Plaintiff represents that the above-captioned case is voluntarily dismissed WITH prejudice. Id. at 1. In light of the Notice, which the Court ACCEPTS AND ACKNOWLEDGES, and pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i), all pending claims and causes of action in the above-captioned case are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. The Clerk of Court is directed to CLOSE the above captioned case.”
Case 2:26-cv-00167 · E.D. Tex. · closed 24 April 2026
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Frequently asked questions
What is case 2:26-cv-00167?
2:26-cv-00167 is a patent infringement action brought by Activemap LLC against The Tile Shop, LLC, filed on 27 Feb 2026 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. The case closed on 24 April 2026.
Which patents were asserted in 2:26-cv-00167?
US10908782B2 (“Interactive electronically presented map”), assigned to ACTIVEMAP LLC, currently inactive; US8468464B2 (“Interactive electronically presented map”), assigned to ACTIVEMAP LLC, currently inactive; US10444943B2 (“Interactive electronically presented map”), assigned to ACTIVEMAP LLC. The record also lists https://www.tileshop.com/.
How was case 2:26-cv-00167 terminated?
The recorded basis of termination is dismissed with prejudice. The termination text reads: “Before the Court is Plaintiff’s Notice of Dismissal filed. Dkt. No. 7. In the Notice, Plaintiff represents that the above-captioned case is voluntarily dismissed WITH prejudice. Id. at 1. In light of the Notice, which the Court ACCEPTS AND ACKNOWLEDGES, and pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i), all pending claims and causes of action in the above-captioned case are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. The Clerk of Court is directed to CLOSE the above captioned case.”
What does dismissal with prejudice mean?
A dismissal with prejudice permanently ends the claims that were filed, so the same claims cannot be brought again against that defendant. It is the usual form when the parties have settled.
How long did case 2:26-cv-00167 take?
56 calendar days, from filing on 27 Feb 2026 to closure on 24 April 2026.
Who were the attorneys and the judge in 2:26-cv-00167?
Christopher A. Honea is recorded as counsel for plaintiff Activemap.
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