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E.D. Tex.

ABC IP LLC et al v. Mid South arms LLC et al, No. 4:26-cv-01251 (E.D. Tex. Sept. 10, 2026)

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Court
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division
Case No.
No. 4:26-cv-01251, Dkt. No. 10
Decided
September 10, 2026
Judge
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Document
Order
Docket Entry
CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO-12) transferring this case to the U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas as part of MDL No. 3176 In Re: Rare Breed Triggers Patent Litigation
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2 pages

UNITED STATES JUDICIAL PANEL

on

MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION

IN RE: RARE BREED TRIGGERS PATENT

LITIGATION MDL No. 3176

(SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE)

CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO −12)

On April 2, 2026, the Panel transferred 6 civil action(s) to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407. See MDL No. 3176, ECF No. 44 (J.P.M.L. 2026). Since that time, 85 additional action(s) have been transferred to the Eastern District of Texas. With the consent of that court, all such actions have been assigned to the Honorable Amos L. Mazzant, III. It appears that the action(s) on this conditional transfer order involve questions of fact that are common to the actions previously transferred to the Eastern District of Texas and assigned to Judge Mazzant. Pursuant to Rule 7.1 of the Rules of Procedure of the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, the action(s) on the attached schedule are transferred under 28 U.S.C. § 1407 to the Eastern District of Texas for the reasons stated in the order of April 2, 2026, and, with the consent of that court, assigned to the Honorable Amos L. Mazzant, III. This order does not become effective until it is filed in the Office of the Clerk of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. The transmittal of this order to said Clerk shall be stayed 7 days from the entry thereof. If any party files a notice of opposition with the Clerk of the Panel within this 7−day period, the stay will be continued until further order of the Panel.

FOR THE PANEL:

Jessica D. Birnbaum Clerk of the Panel

2IN RE: RARE BREED TRIGGERS PATENT

LITIGATION MDL No. 3176

SCHEDULE CTO−12 − TAG−ALONG ACTIONS

DIST DIV. C.A.NO. CASE CAPTION

ARIZONA

Opposed 9/9/2026 AZ 2 26−04798 ABC IP LLC et al v. Winland

ARKANSAS EASTERN

ARE 4 26−00702 ABC IP LLC et al v. Mid South Arms LLC et al FLORIDA NORTHERN

ABC IP LLC et al v. GERONIMO ARMS & AMMO LLC et FLN 1 26−00165

al

GEORGIA MIDDLE

ABC IP LLC et al v. PAUL MICHAEL GUY DBA GAM 1 26−00071

SOUTHERN CUSTOMS GUNS AND AMMO et al MAINE

ME 1 26−00375 ABC IP LLC et al v. AESIR LLC et al MICHIGAN EASTERN

MIE 4 26−12546 ABC IP, LLC et al v. 810Velocity L.L.C et al MISSISSIPPI SOUTHERN

MSS 3 26−00541 ABC IP, LLC et al v. Galactic Outfitters LLC et al MISSOURI WESTERN

MOW 3 26−05045 ABC IP, LLC et al v. Cornfire Arsenal LLC MOW 6 26−03431 ABC IP, LLC et al v. WMI LLC et al NEW HAMPSHIRE

NH 1 26−00613 ABC IP, LLC et al v. Fudd Arms LLC

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