Patent 12031784
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 (13)
Group view →Specific litigation cases in our database that name US patent 12031784. The free-form analysis below may also discuss cases beyond this list.
- Rare Breed Triggers Inc et al. v. Hoffman Tactical LLC et al.filed Apr 14, 20264:26-cv-00378Texas Eastern District CourtJudge Amos L MazzantOpen
Defendants: Hoffman Tactical LLC and Timothy Hoffman
Other patents asserted: 7398723, 12529538, 12038247
The accused product is the Super Safety device.
- Rare Breed Triggers Inc et al. v. 80mills LLC et al.filed Apr 14, 20264:26-cv-00380Texas Eastern District CourtJudge Amos L MazzantOpen
Defendants: 80mills LLC and Pearson Gardner
Other patents asserted: 12038247
The filing accuses a product called the Super Safety Cam Kit of infringement.
- Rare Breed Triggers Inc et al. v. AS Designs LLC et al.filed Apr 13, 20264:26-cv-00370Texas Eastern District CourtJudge Amos L MazzantOpen
Defendants: AS Designs LLC, Calvin Olson, Matthew Karlovic, and 1 other
Other patents asserted: 12038247
The accused products are firearm components, specifically safety selectors and trigger kits, as well as other similar items.
- Rare Breed Triggers Inc et al. v. Z3 Productions LLCfiled Apr 13, 20264:26-cv-00367Texas Eastern District CourtJudge Amos L MazzantOpen
Defendants: Z3 Productions LLC
Other patents asserted: 12038247
The accused product is called Super Safety.
- Rare Breed Triggers Inc et al. v. Damion Terrell Bennett et al.filed Apr 13, 20264:26-cv-00369Texas Eastern District CourtJudge Amos L MazzantOpen
Defendants: Damion Terrell Bennett and Hanes Tactical LLC
Other patents asserted: 7398723, 12038247
The infringing product is identified as Super Safety.
- Rare Breed Triggers Inc et al. v. HK Parts Incfiled Feb 4, 20262:26-cv-00090Utah District CourtJudges Howard C. Nielson, Jr, Jared C. BennettOpen
Defendants: HK Parts Inc
Other patents asserted: 12038247
The accused product is a firearm trigger mechanism, specifically an adapted forced reset trigger.
- Rare Breed Triggers Inc et al. v. Orion Arms Corpfiled Feb 4, 20264:26-cv-00032Indiana Southern District CourtJudges Kellie M. Barr, Sarah Evans BarkerOpen
Defendants: Orion Arms Corp
Other patents asserted: 12038247
The Atrius Forced Reset Selector is a switch with three positions that is used to force a reset.
- 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, 11724003, 12529538, 12038247, 12036336, 10514223
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."
- Rare Breed Triggers Inc et al. v. PistolCap Limited Company, et al.filed Jan 22, 20262:26-cv-00053Texas Eastern District CourtOpen
Defendants: PistolCap Limited Company, and Mordekhai Harroch
Other patents asserted: 12038247
The accused product is a firearm trigger mechanism, specifically an adapted forced reset trigger.
- Rare Breed Triggers Inc et al. v. Thomas Carter II et al.filed Jan 22, 20262:26-cv-00056Texas Eastern District CourtJudge Rodney GilstrapOpen
Defendants: Thomas Carter II, Mister Guns LLC, and Brandi Carter
Other patents asserted: 12578159, 12038247
The accused product is a type of firearm trigger mechanism known as a forced reset trigger.
- Rare Breed Triggers Inc et al. v. ProSource Firearms LLCfiled Jan 22, 20262:26-cv-00055Texas Eastern District CourtJudge Rodney GilstrapOpen
Defendants: ProSource Firearms LLC
Other patents asserted: 12529538, 12578159, 12038247
The Atrius Forced Reset Selector is a switch with three positions that is used to force a reset.
- Rare Breed Triggers Inc et al. v. Superior Firearms Of Texasfiled Jan 22, 20262:26-cv-00058Texas Eastern District CourtJudge Rodney GilstrapOpen
Defendants: Superior Firearms Of Texas
Other patents asserted: 12578159, 12038247
The accused product is the Atrius Forced Reset Selector, a tool used to perform a forced reset.
- Rare Breed Triggers Inc et al. v. Hush Distribution LLCfiled Jan 22, 20262:26-cv-00054Texas Eastern District CourtJudge Rodney GilstrapOpen
Defendants: Hush Distribution LLC
Other patents asserted: 12038247
The infringed product is a firearm trigger mechanism known as an adapted forced reset trigger.
Litigation summary
Past and pending lawsuits — plaintiffs, defendants, jurisdictions, outcomes, and notable rulings.
As a patent attorney, based on the information available as of April 26, 2026, U.S. Patent No. 12,031,784 is involved in ongoing litigation. The patent, titled "Adapted forced reset trigger," is part of a broader legal conflict concerning firearm technology known as "forced reset triggers" (FRTs).
The primary litigation is a multi-district litigation (MDL) proceeding. Below are the details of the known litigation involving U.S. Patent No. 12,031,784.
Multi-District Litigation (MDL)
A significant portion of the litigation involving the '784 patent has been centralized into a multi-district litigation to streamline pretrial proceedings.
- Case Style: IN RE: SUPER SAFETY PATENT LITIGATION
- MDL No.: 3176
- Jurisdiction: The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation transferred the cases to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, assigned to the Honorable Amos L. Mazzant, III.
- Status: Active
This MDL consolidates multiple lawsuits filed by the patent holders against various alleged infringers. The plaintiffs in these actions are Rare Breed Triggers, Inc., and ABC IP, LLC. The defendants are various manufacturers and sellers of competing FRT devices.
Individual Lawsuits
The following are individual lawsuits that are part of the broader litigation landscape involving U.S. Patent No. 12,031,784. Some of these have been transferred into the MDL.
ABC IP LLC v. Mars Trigger LLC
- Plaintiff(s): ABC IP LLC
- Defendant(s): Mars Trigger LLC
- Jurisdiction: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- Case Number: 2:26-cv-00030
- Filing Date: March 23, 2026
- Status: The complaint has been filed. The core of the dispute revolves around the defendant's "Super Safety" firearm trigger mechanism allegedly infringing on the '784 patent and other related patents.
ABC IP, LLC et al. v. Peak Tactical, LLC
- Plaintiff(s): ABC IP, LLC and Rare Breed Triggers, Inc.
- Defendant(s): Peak Tactical, LLC
- Jurisdiction: United States District Court for the District of Wyoming
- Case Number: 2:26-cv-00018-KHR
- Filing Date: The answer and counterclaims were filed on March 24, 2026.
- Status: This case is active. The defendant has filed counterclaims alleging patent invalidity and unenforceability due to inequitable conduct.
ABC IP, LLC et al. v. 80Mills LLC et al.
- Plaintiff(s): ABC IP, LLC and Rare Breed Triggers, Inc.
- Defendant(s): 80Mills LLC
- Jurisdiction: Originally filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, it was transferred to the Eastern District of Texas as part of the MDL.
- Case Number (Northern District of Ohio): 1:25-cv-01262
- Status: Transferred to the MDL in the Eastern District of Texas on April 14, 2026.
The litigation surrounding U.S. Patent No. 12,031,784 is active and expanding, with the patent being asserted alongside several other patents related to forced reset trigger technology against multiple competitors in the firearms industry.
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