ABC IP, INC.

ABC IP, INC., more accurately identified in litigation records as ABC IP, LLC, is a Delaware-based intellectual property holding company. It is the co-plaintiff in numerous patent infringement lawsuits alongside Rare Breed Triggers, Inc., a Texas-based manufacturer of firearm accessories. Rare Breed Triggers appears to have been founded around 2020. Court filings indicate ABC IP holds the patents for technology used by Rare Breed Triggers and acts as the licensing entity in its litigation campaigns.

ABC IP is a non-practicing entity whose sole apparent business is owning and asserting a portfolio of patents related to "forced reset triggers" (FRTs) for semi-automatic firearms. The operating company it is associated with, Rare Breed Triggers, manufactures and sells these devices, most notably the "FRT-15." A forced reset trigger uses the energy from the firearm's cycling bolt carrier group to mechanically push the trigger forward into its reset position, enabling a much faster rate of fire than standard semi-automatic triggers. This technology has been the subject of significant legal and regulatory disputes.

Consistent with its role as a patent assertion entity, ABC IP has filed numerous lawsuits as a plaintiff and none as a defendant. The provided data shows nine such cases, filed jointly with Rare Breed Triggers across several federal jurisdictions, including the Eastern District of Texas. This litigation campaign follows a high-profile legal battle between Rare Breed Triggers and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) regarding whether the FRT-15 is an illegal machine gun. After a 2025 settlement with the Department of Justice, Rare Breed agreed to enforce its patents against potential infringement as a condition of the settlement.

The ongoing patent lawsuits target competitors in the firearm accessory market accused of infringing on the FRT patents. Notable defendants include B&T USA LLC, Black Rain Ordnance, Inc., and Peak Tactical LLC. The cases center on several patents covering the mechanical design and function of forced reset triggers that can be retrofitted onto common firearm platforms. This aggressive, widespread litigation strategy has become a defining feature of ABC IP and Rare Breed Triggers' posture within the industry.