Infringement action filed 13 Mar 2026 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas and closed 17 Jun 2026, with 4 patents asserted. Recorded basis of termination: dismissed without prejudice.
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.
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.
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Outcome
Basis of termination
From the record · verbatim
"Before the Court is the Notice of Dismissal Pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i) (the “Notice”) filed by Plaintiffs. (Dkt. No. 12.) In the Notice, Plaintiffs voluntarily dismiss the above-captioned case against Defendants without prejudice pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (Id. at 1.) Defendants have not yet answered the Complaint or moved for summary judgment. (Id.) Having considered the Notice, the Court ACCEPTS AND ACKNOWLEDGES that all claims by Plaintiffs against Defendants in the above-captioned case are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Each party is to bear its own costs, expenses, and attorneys’ fees. The Clerk of Court is directed to CLOSE the above-captioned case as no parties or claims remain."
Case 2:26-cv-00201 · E.D. Tex. · closed 17 June 2026
Source: case record, verbatim. The quoted paragraph is the basis-of-termination text as filed.
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Three questions this record usually leads to. Each one runs against the full litigation and patent corpus, and cites what it finds.
2:26-cv-00201 is a patent infringement action brought by Abc IP LLC against TRG Ventures, LLC d/b/a Mission Ridge Range and Academy, a limited liability company, filed on 13 Mar 2026 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. The case closed on 17 June 2026.
Which patents were asserted in 2:26-cv-00201?
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 Partisan Disruptor.
How was case 2:26-cv-00201 terminated?
The recorded basis of termination is dismissed without prejudice. The termination text reads: "Before the Court is the Notice of Dismissal Pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i) (the “Notice”) filed by Plaintiffs. (Dkt. No. 12.) In the Notice, Plaintiffs voluntarily dismiss the above-captioned case against Defendants without prejudice pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (Id. at 1.) Defendants have not yet answered the Complaint or moved for summary judgment. (Id.) Having considered the Notice, the Court ACCEPTS AND ACKNOWLEDGES that all claims by Plaintiffs against Defendants in the above-captioned case are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Each party is to bea
What does dismissal without prejudice mean?
A dismissal without prejudice ends this action but leaves the claims alive — the plaintiff may file them again later, subject to the limitation period.
How long did case 2:26-cv-00201 take?
96 calendar days, from filing on 13 Mar 2026 to closure on 17 June 2026.
Who were the attorneys and the judge in 2:26-cv-00201?
Chief Judge Rodney Gilstrap presided. Glenn D Bellamy, Matthew Alan Colvin and Melissa Richards Smith are recorded as counsel for plaintiff Abc IP.
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