Invalidity dossier
US 8078436
Aerial roof estimation systems and methods
Current assignee: Eagle View Technologies, Inc., Pictometry International Corp.
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Patent summary
Title, assignee, inventors, filing/issue dates, abstract, and a plain-language overview of the claims.
Cases on file (2)
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- Eagle View Technologies, Inc. et al. v. Xactware Solutions, Inc. et al.filed Sep 23, 20151:15-cv-07025U.S. District Court for the District of New Jerseyjury verdict returned
Defendants: Xactware Solutions, Inc., Verisk Analytics, Inc.
Other patents asserted: 9135737, 8170840, 8818770, 8825454, 9129376
- 21-1048 (lead), 21-1049, 21-1743U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuitterminated Nov 8, 2021Dismissed on settlement
Defendants: Eagle View Technologies, Inc., Pictometry International Corp.
Litigation summary
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Proceedings on file (0)
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Current assignee: Eagle View Technologies, Inc., Pictometry International Corp.
No PTAB proceedings on file. This patent has not been challenged via IPR, PGR, or CBM. The absence is itself a signal — well-asserted patents eventually attract IPRs. The LLM analysis below may surface filings the ODP feed hasn’t indexed yet.
PTAB challenges
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Assignment history
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Prior art
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Obviousness
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Extensions
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Derivative works
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This patent in court (2)
2 tracked lawsuits name US 8078436.