Patent 11724003
Litigation summary
Past and pending lawsuits — plaintiffs, defendants, jurisdictions, outcomes, and notable rulings.
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No PTAB proceedings on file. This patent has not been challenged through Inter Partes Review, Post-Grant Review, or Covered Business Method review at the USPTO. The absence is itself a signal — well-asserted patents eventually attract IPRs.
Cases on file (8)
Group view →Specific litigation cases in our database that name US patent 11724003. The free-form analysis below may also discuss cases beyond this list.
- Rare Breed Triggers Inc et al. v. Gaven L Poczekaj, Sr et al.filed Apr 14, 20264:26-cv-00374Texas Eastern District CourtJudge Amos L MazzantOpen
Defendants: Gaven L Poczekaj, Sr and Dairyland Defense Solutions LLC
Other patents asserted: 12274807, 12036336, 10514223
The accused product is a trigger mechanism for a firearm.
- Rare Breed Triggers Inc et al. v. Tyler Harrison et al.filed Apr 14, 20264:26-cv-00379Texas Eastern District CourtJudge Amos L MazzantOpen
Defendants: Tyler Harrison and Harrison Gunworks LLC
Other patents asserted: 12274807, 12038247, 12036336, 10514223
The accused product or service is called Super Safety.
- In re: Rare Breed Triggers Patent Litigationfiled Apr 2, 20263176Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, transferred to Eastern District of Texasactive
- ABC IP, LLC et al. v. Christopher Copefiled Mar 23, 20262:26-cv-00033Eastern District of Texasactive
Defendants: Christopher Cope
- Rare Breed Triggers Inc et al. v. Nicholas Norton et al.filed Mar 17, 202626-1527Court of Appeals for the Federal CircuitOpen
Defendants: Nicholas Norton and Peak Tactical LLC
Other patents asserted: 12274807, 12036336, 10514223
The product accused of infringement is the Partisan Disruptor.
- Rare Breed Triggers Inc et al. v. Canuck Tactical LLCfiled Mar 17, 20262:26-cv-00576Louisiana Eastern District CourtJudges Darrel James Papillion, Eva J. DossierOpen
Defendants: Canuck Tactical LLC
Other patents asserted: 12274807, 12036336, 10514223
The accused product is named the Partisan Disruptor.
- Rare Breed Triggers Inc et al. v. TRG Ventures, LP, A Texas Limited Partnership et al.filed Mar 13, 20262:26-cv-00201Texas Eastern District CourtOpen
Defendants: TRG Ventures, LP, A Texas Limited Partnership and TRG Inc
Other patents asserted: 12274807, 12036336, 10514223
The accused product is a system or service for disrupting the activities of political groups.
- Rare Breed Triggers Inc et al. v. Optic Planet Incfiled Jan 29, 20261:26-cv-01072Illinois Northern District CourtJudges Heather K. McShain, Sharon Johnson ColemanOpen
Defendants: Optic Planet Inc
Other patents asserted: 12274807, 12578159, 12529538, 12038247, 12036336, 10514223, 12031784
The accused product is the Atrius Forced Reset Selector, a three-position safety selector. It is also known as the "Super Safety" and "Partisan Disruptor."
Litigation summary
Past and pending lawsuits — plaintiffs, defendants, jurisdictions, outcomes, and notable rulings.
Based on the search results, US patent 11724003 is involved in litigation. It appears to be part of a larger set of patents related to "forced reset triggers" (FRTs) that are being litigated.
Here's a summary of the known litigation involving US Patent 11724003:
Case 1:
- Plaintiff(s): ABC IP, LLC and Rare Breed Triggers, Inc.
- Defendant(s): Christopher Cope
- Jurisdiction: Eastern District of Texas
- Case Number: 2:26-cv-00033
- Filing Date: March 23, 2026
- Outcome/Current Status: This is an active case. The plaintiffs allege that the defendant's after-market firearm trigger mechanisms, including the "Super Safety" and "Wide Open Trigger," infringe eight U.S. patents related to forced reset trigger technology, including US Patent No. 11,724,003. A cease and desist letter was sent to the defendant on March 28, 2025, accusing the "(3-Position) 'Super Safety'" product of infringement, forming the basis for alleged willful infringement.
Multidistrict Litigation (MDL):
It also appears that US Patent 11724003 is part of a Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) case.
- MDL Name: In re: Rare Breed Triggers Patent Litigation
- MDL Number: 3176
- Jurisdiction: The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has transferred this litigation to the Eastern District of Texas.
- Filing Date: The transfer order was filed on April 2, 2026.
- Outcome/Current Status: This MDL involves numerous patents directed at forced reset triggers (FRTs). The panel decided to centralize this litigation in the Eastern District of Texas, noting that Rare Breed Triggers is a Texas-based company, inventors on two asserted patents reside in Texas, and several potential "tag-along actions" are pending in that district. The litigation includes infringement allegations against products like the "Super Safety" and "Defender FRT."
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