Rayburn Cooper & Durham

Rayburn Cooper & Durham is a Charlotte, North Carolina-based regional law firm that combines "large firm performance with small firm responsiveness". Established in 1982, the firm has a single office in Charlotte and is recognized regionally by U.S. News & Best Lawyers in areas such as Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Corporate Law, Commercial Litigation, and Bet-the-Company Litigation. Chambers USA also ranks the firm for Bankruptcy/Restructuring in North Carolina.

While Rayburn Cooper & Durham's publicly listed practice areas cover broad business and commercial litigation, including complex business disputes and product liability, intellectual property litigation is not explicitly highlighted as a core specialty on their website. However, the firm has been involved in patent enforcement actions. The firm's tracked patent litigation experience, as plaintiff's counsel, primarily involves cases related to firearms technology, specifically disputes concerning "forced reset triggers".

In terms of litigation activity, Rayburn Cooper & Durham's tracked patent matters demonstrate a focus on the plaintiff side, with one recorded plaintiff-side appearance and no defendant-side appearances in the patent context. The most prominent tracked case is ABC IP, LLC et al. v. THE GUN STORE, INC., DBA THE GUN STORE, where the firm acted as lead counsel for the plaintiff. This case is part of a series of related patent enforcement lawsuits initiated by ABC IP, LLC and Rare Breed Triggers, Inc. against various gun manufacturers and retailers. Public records indicate ongoing litigation in these matters, but no definitive verdicts or major settlements specifically attributable to Rayburn Cooper & Durham have been widely reported.

There is no public information available regarding Rayburn Cooper & Durham's specific practice or volume in Post-Grant Review (PGR) or Inter Partes Review (IPR) proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).

Carl R. Bruce has been identified as lead counsel for the plaintiff in ABC IP, LLC et al. v. THE GUN STORE, INC. and related cases, where he appeared pro hac vice. The firm's website lists several attorneys, including shareholders Ross R. Fulton, Glen K. Hardymon, John R. Miller, Jr., C. Richard Rayburn, Jr., and Matthew L. Tomsic, who are noted for their work in general business and commercial litigation.