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3 cases as plaintiff.
Rare Breed Triggers Inc. is a private firearms accessory manufacturer that specializes in high-performance trigger systems. While its legal name appears as both Rare Breed Triggers Inc. and Rare Breed Triggers LLC in legal documents, it is a privately held company. The company's president is Lawrence DeMonico, and it has been associated with addresses in Austin and Wichita Falls, Texas. Rare Breed Triggers was founded by firearm enthusiasts to design and manufacture advanced trigger mechanisms for the AR-15 platform.
The company's flagship product line is its "Forced Reset Trigger" (FRT), most notably the FRT-15. This after-market accessory uses a patented mechanism that forcibly resets the trigger after each shot, enabling a faster rate of fire than standard semi-automatic triggers. Rare Breed Triggers markets its products to competition shooters, firearm enthusiasts, and professionals, emphasizing speed, precision, and reliability. The company designs, engineers, and sells various models of its FRT triggers, such as the FRT-15L3.
Based on available court data, Rare Breed Triggers is a highly active patent plaintiff. The company has filed 30 patent infringement lawsuits and has not been a defendant in any tracked cases. This litigation posture points to an aggressive patent enforcement strategy aimed at competitors. Many of these recent cases have been filed in the Eastern District of Texas, a jurisdiction known for being favorable to patent holders.
A significant event shaping the company's litigation strategy was its legal battle with the U.S. government. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) classified the company's FRT-15 as an illegal machine gun, leading to a lawsuit from the Department of Justice (DOJ). In May 2025, the DOJ and Rare Breed Triggers reached a settlement resolving the dispute. According to reports, a condition of the settlement required Rare Breed to actively enforce its patents against infringement to enhance public safety. The wave of patent lawsuits initiated in late 2025 and 2026 against various competitors, including Peak Tactical and Hoffman Tactical, appears to be a direct result of this agreement.
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The complaint alleges that the defendants' "Super Safety" firearm trigger mechanism infringes on four of the plaintiffs' patents, including the '159 patent. The plaintiffs are alleging willful infringement, and the case is assigned to Judge Rodney Gilstrap.
An active case where the court granted a preliminary injunction for the plaintiffs. An amended complaint filed in February 2026 added allegations of infringement of the '723 patent, for which the plaintiffs are seeking past damages.
A multidistrict litigation (MDL) proceeding established to consolidate and manage numerous patent infringement cases filed by the plaintiffs concerning 'forced reset triggers' (FRTs). Cases were transferred to the Eastern District of Texas for coordinated pretrial proceedings.