Abc IP LLC v. Peak Tactical LLC
Infringement action filed 15 Jan 2026 in the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming and closed 22 Jun 2026, with 4 patents asserted. Recorded basis of termination: case transferred.
Case record
- Patents involved
- US12274807B2US12036336B2US11724003B2US10514223B1
- Case no.
- 2:26-cv-00018
- Verdict cause
- Infringement action
- Court
- D. Wyo.
- Court level
- District Court
- Case region
- Wyoming
- Chief judge
- None recorded
- Trial level
- First instance
- Filed – Closed
- 15 Jan 2026 – 22 Jun 2026
- Duration
- 158 days
- Basis of termination
- Case Transferred
- Products & marks
- Disruptor An AR-pattern firearm
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Firearm trigger mechanism
A trigger mechanism that can be used in AR-pattern firearms has a hammer, a trigger member, a disconnector, a locking member, and a “three position” safety selector having safe, standard semi-automatic, and forced reset semi-automatic positions. In the standard semi-automatic position, rearward movement of the bolt carrier causes rearward pivoting of the hammer such that the disconnector hook catches the hammer hook, at which time a user must manually release the trigger member to free the hammer from the disconnector to permit the hammer and trigger member to pivot to the set positions so that the user can pull the trigger member to fire the firearm. In the forced reset semi-automatic position, rearward movement of the bolt carrier causes rearward pivoting of the hammer causing the trigger member to be forced to the set position, the safety selector preventing the disconnector hook from catching the hammer hook, and thereafter when the bolt carrier reaches the substantially in-battery position the user can pull the trigger member to fire the firearm without manually releasing the trigger member. The locking member is pivotable between a first position at which the locking member mechanically blocks the trigger member from moving to the released position and a second position at which the locking member does not mechanically block the trigger member allowing the trigger member to be moved to the released position. The locking member is spring biased toward the first position and moved against the spring bias to the second position by contact from the bolt carrier during forward movement of the bolt carrier as the bolt carrier reaches a substantially in-battery position.
- Legal status
- Active
- Granted
- 15 Apr 2025
- Earliest priority
- 10 Jan 2022
- Est. expiry
- 21 Oct 2042
- Validity challenges
- None recorded
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- STRBAC, MLADEN THOMAS
- Classification
- F41A19/15A61L24/00A61L24/04F41A17/48F41A19/10F41A19/24
- Prosecution counsel
- WOOD HERRON & EVANS LLP
- Examiner
- ELDRED, J. WOODROW
Firearm trigger mechanism
A trigger mechanism that can be used in AR-pattern firearms has a hammer, a trigger member, a disconnector, a locking member, and a “three position” safety selector having safe, standard semi-automatic, and forced reset semi-automatic positions. In the standard semi-automatic position, rearward movement of the bolt carrier causes rearward pivoting of the hammer such that the disconnector hook catches the hammer hook, at which time a user must manually release the trigger member to free the hammer from the disconnector to permit the hammer and trigger member to pivot to the set positions so that the user can pull the trigger member to fire the firearm. In the forced reset semi-automatic position, rearward movement of the bolt carrier causes rearward pivoting of the hammer causing the trigger member to be forced to the set position, the safety selector preventing the disconnector hook from catching the hammer hook, and thereafter when the bolt carrier reaches the substantially in-battery position the user can pull the trigger member to fire the firearm without manually releasing the trigger member. The locking member is pivotable between a first position at which the locking member mechanically blocks the trigger member from moving to the released position and a second position at which the locking member does not mechanically block the trigger member allowing the trigger member to be moved to the released position. The locking member is spring biased toward the first position and moved against the spring bias to the second position by contact from the bolt carrier during forward movement of the bolt carrier as the bolt carrier reaches a substantially in-battery position.
- Legal status
- Active
- Granted
- 16 Jul 2024
- Earliest priority
- 10 Jan 2022
- Est. expiry
- 21 Oct 2042
- Validity challenges
- None recorded
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- STRBAC, MLADEN THOMAS
- Classification
- F41A19/24A61L24/00A61L24/04F41A17/48F41A19/10F41A19/15
- Prosecution counsel
- WOOD, HERRON & EVANS, LLP
- Examiner
- ELDRED, J. WOODROW
Also asserted in this case
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Parties of record
Abc IP LLC
- Core tech
- F41A19/15A61L24/00A61L24/04F41A17/48
- Counsel
- Benjamin Christoff · Carl Bruce · Glenn D Bellamy · Matt Colvin · Nathan A Nicholas · Travis W Koch
- Firm
- Fish & Richardson LLP, Fish & Richardson – Carl Bruce, Fish & Richardson LLP (Matt Colvin), Koch Law PC, Wood, Herron & Evans LLP
Peak Tactical LLC
- Core tech
- Not recorded
- Counsel
- Andrew C Orr · Jeffrey Randall Roeser · Jeffrey Scott Pope · Paul Douglas Swanson · Timothy P Getzoff
- Firm
- Holland & Hart, LLP
Counsel of record
| Attorney | For | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Christoff | Abc IP LLC | Plaintiff |
| Carl Bruce | Abc IP LLC | Plaintiff |
| Glenn D Bellamy | Abc IP LLC | Plaintiff |
| Matt Colvin | Abc IP LLC | Plaintiff |
| Nathan A Nicholas | Abc IP LLC | Plaintiff |
| Travis W Koch | Abc IP LLC | Plaintiff |
| Andrew C Orr | Peak Tactical LLC | Defendant |
| Jeffrey Randall Roeser | Peak Tactical LLC | Defendant |
| Jeffrey Scott Pope | Peak Tactical LLC | Defendant |
| Paul Douglas Swanson | Peak Tactical LLC | Defendant |
| Timothy P Getzoff | Peak Tactical LLC | Defendant |
Basis of termination
From the record · verbatim“IT is THEREFORE ORDERED that the actions listed on Schedule A are transferred to the Eastern District of Texas and, with the consent of that court, assigned to the Honorable Amos L. Mazzant, III, for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings.”
Case 2:26-cv-00018 · D. Wyo. · closed 22 June 2026
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Frequently asked questions
What is case 2:26-cv-00018?
2:26-cv-00018 is a patent infringement action brought by Abc IP LLC against Peak Tactical LLC, filed on 15 Jan 2026 in the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming. The case closed on 22 June 2026.
Which patents were asserted in 2:26-cv-00018?
US12274807B2 (“Firearm trigger mechanism”), assigned to ABC IP, LLC, currently active; US12036336B2 (“Firearm trigger mechanism”), assigned to ABC IP, LLC, currently active; US11724003B2 (“Firearm trigger mechanism”), assigned to ABC IP, LLC; US10514223B1 (“Firearm trigger mechanism”), assigned to ABC IP, LLC. The record also lists Disruptor An AR-pattern firearm.
How was case 2:26-cv-00018 terminated?
The recorded basis of termination is case transferred. The termination text reads: “IT is THEREFORE ORDERED that the actions listed on Schedule A are transferred to the Eastern District of Texas and, with the consent of that court, assigned to the Honorable Amos L. Mazzant, III, for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings.”
What does transfer mean?
A transfer moves the case to another district rather than deciding it. The action continues there under a new case number.
How long did case 2:26-cv-00018 take?
158 calendar days, from filing on 15 Jan 2026 to closure on 22 June 2026.
Who were the attorneys and the judge in 2:26-cv-00018?
Benjamin Christoff, Carl Bruce, Glenn D Bellamy, Matt Colvin, Nathan A Nicholas and Travis W Koch are recorded as counsel for plaintiff Abc IP. Andrew C Orr, Jeffrey Randall Roeser, Jeffrey Scott Pope, Paul Douglas Swanson and Timothy P Getzoff appear for defendant Peak Tactical.
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