B&T USA LLC

B&T USA LLC is the American subsidiary of the Swiss firearms manufacturer B&T AG. The parent company, originally named Brügger & Thomet AG, was founded in Switzerland in 1991. B&T USA is headquartered in Tampa, Florida, where it operates as a manufacturer and importer under license from its Swiss parent. The company serves the law enforcement, military, and civilian markets in the United States.

B&T is an operating company that designs, manufactures, and sells a wide range of firearms, suppressors, and related tactical accessories. Its product lines include pistols, submachine guns, and rifles such as the Advanced Police Carbine (APC) series, which has been adopted by the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force. The company started in 1991 as a producer of suppressors for the Swiss domestic market and has since expanded into a global provider of advanced weapon systems.

The company's patent litigation posture, based on tracked cases, is that of an operating company defending itself in court. It has been named as a defendant in one case and has not appeared as a plaintiff. This pattern is consistent with a manufacturer being targeted in patent litigation rather than an entity focused on asserting patents. The single tracked suit was filed in the Arizona District Court.

The notable case involving the company is RARE BREED TRIGGERS, INC. et al. v. B&T USA LLC et al. The plaintiff, Rare Breed Triggers, is known for manufacturing "forced reset triggers" (FRTs) and was previously in litigation with the U.S. Department of Justice regarding the classification of its products. Following a settlement, Rare Breed began an aggressive patent enforcement campaign against numerous companies in the firearms industry. The lawsuit against B&T USA is one of several similar infringement cases filed by Rare Breed against competitors.