Assignment history

Inventors

• Michael Abramson: Activemap LLC (likely co-founder or principal, as the company was formed by the invention team).
• Erika Jakubassa: Activemap LLC (likely co-founder or principal, also CEO of Activemap Europe).
• Michael Grisham: Activemap LLC (likely co-founder or principal).
• Geoffrey Atkin: Activemap LLC (likely co-founder or principal).

The inventors are noted to be running Activemap LLC and Activemap Europe GmbH, the entities primarily involved in licensing the patent portfolio. There is no indication of all inventors departing the original assignee.

Original assignee

The entity named on the issued patent is Activemap LLC.

Activemap LLC's primary line of business is the licensing of its patent portfolio related to interactive electronic maps and associated information. They explicitly state on their website that the inventors have been licensing their portfolio to companies in a wide range of industries, and they partner with IP licensing firms like Vectis IP Ltd for global licensing. They do not appear to ship a product embodying the claims directly.

Activemap LLC is currently operating as a patent licensing and assertion entity, actively engaged in licensing agreements and involved in multiple infringement lawsuits in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.

Assignment timeline

• 2019-07-18 (executed) / recorded 2019-07-22 — Reel 050306/0675
  • Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT
  • Assignor: ABRAMSON, MICHAEL; ATKIN, GEOFF; GRISHAM, MICHAEL; JAKUBASSA, ERIKA (Individual)
  • Assignee: ACTIVEMAP LLC
  • Correspondent: BRENT E. RUMMAGE; BRYAN CAVE LEIGHTON PAISNER LLP; 1201 W. PEACHTREE ST. NE, 14TH FL; ATLANTA, GA 30309-3475.
  • Context: Initial assignment of patent rights from the inventors to the newly formed entity, Activemap LLC, which was established to hold and monetize the patent portfolio.

Timeline diagram

timeline
    title Ownership of US 10908782
    2001 : Priority date
    2019 : Application filed
         : Inventors assigned to Activemap LLC
    2021 : Patent issued to Activemap LLC
    2026 : Litigation filed by Activemap LLC

NPE / troll-pattern signals

1. Shell-entity transfer — present. Activemap LLC's business model is explicitly centered on licensing its patent portfolio, rather than producing and selling goods or services that embody the patented technology. The company was formed by the inventors after patent applications were filed to manage and license the intellectual property. This aligns with the profile of a licensing-focused entity.
2. Known asserter in the chain — present. Unified Patents, a recognized anti-NPE organization, has identified Activemap LLC as an NPE in its litigation data related to the lawsuits concerning this patent (e.g., "Plaintiff: Activemap LLC NPE" in case 2:26-cv-00170).
3. Repeat correspondent across the chain — unclear. Only one assignment record is present for this specific patent (Reel 050306/0675), so it is not possible to observe a recurring correspondent within the chain for this patent.
4. Cascading transfers — not present. There is only a single assignment recorded for this patent.
5. Pre-litigation transfer — not present. The sole assignment from the inventors to Activemap LLC was executed on 2019-07-18 and recorded on 2019-07-22 (Reel 050306/0675), which significantly predates the first infringement suits filed in February/March 2026.
6. Bankruptcy fire-sale — not present. There is no evidence suggesting that Activemap LLC or any prior owner of this patent underwent bankruptcy proceedings leading to the sale of this patent.
7. Privateering — unclear. While Activemap LLC engages in patent assertion, there is no public information indicating that it is doing so on behalf of a specific operating company against its competitors. The company's website suggests it is run by the original inventors for patent monetization.
8. Defensive aggregator (anti-NPE) — not present. The current owner, Activemap LLC, is actively asserting the patent in litigation, which is antithetical to a defensive aggregator role.

Verdict

NPE — high confidence

Activemap LLC demonstrates a clear NPE pattern. Its primary business activity is patent licensing and assertion, as confirmed by its public statements, its partnership with an IP licensing firm (Vectis IP Ltd), and the absence of direct product sales. Crucially, Activemap LLC has been explicitly identified as an NPE by Unified Patents in the context of recent litigation involving this patent. The initial assignment to Activemap LLC (Reel 050306/0675, recorded 2019-07-22) established it as the entity for patent monetization.

USPTO Assignment Center search for US10908782: https://assignmentcenter.uspto.gov/patent/assignment-result-set/11993202