ABC IP LLC v. Peak Tactical LLC
| ABC IP LLC and RARE BREED TRIGGERS INC. |
| PEAK TACTICAL LLC, dba Partisan Triggers and NICHOLAS NORTON |
| 26-1527 |
| March 17, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit |
| Patent Infringement (Fed. Qst.) |
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| Filing 53 Submitted after ORAL ARGUMENT to Panel: Lourie, Circuit Judge; Linn, Circuit Judge and Chen, Circuit Judge. Arguing counsel: John Winston Thornburgh for ABC IP LLC and Rare Breed Triggers Inc. and Timothy P. Getzoff for Peak Tactical LLC and Nicholas Norton. Oral Argument Audio available # here . [1192641] [MJL] [Entered: 09/10/2026 02:15 PM] |
| Filing 52 Citation of Supplemental Authority pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 28(j) for Appellants ABC IP LLC and Rare Breed Triggers Inc.. Service: 08/31/2026 by email. [1190377] [26-1527] [John Thornburgh] [Entered: 08/31/2026 08:21 PM] |
| Filing 51 Response to notice of oral argument from Appellees Nicholas Norton and Peak Tactical LLC. Service: 07/28/2026 by email. [1182262] [26-1527] [Timothy Getzoff] [Entered: 07/28/2026 03:34 PM] |
| Filing 50 Response to notice of oral argument from Appellants ABC IP LLC and Rare Breed Triggers Inc.. Service: 07/28/2026 by email. [1182222] [26-1527] [John Thornburgh] [Entered: 07/28/2026 02:01 PM] |
| Filing 49 NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT. Panel: 2609F. Case scheduled September 10, 2026. Response to Notice of Oral Argument due: 08/04/2026. Please review the attached Notice. The response to notice of oral argument form can be found # here . The Oral Argument Guide can be found # here . Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1180711] [MJL] [Entered: 07/21/2026 03:21 PM] |
| Filing 47 6 paper copies of Doc. No. [ # 46 ] received from Appellees Nicholas Norton and Peak Tactical LLC. [1175574] [CDL] [Entered: 06/24/2026 12:45 PM] |
| Filing 46 MODIFIED ENTRY: CORRECTED RESPONSE BRIEF FILED by Nicholas Norton and Peak Tactical LLC. Service: 06/17/2026 by email. Paper copies of this brief must be provided within five business days. [1174330] --[Edited 06/18/2026 by MJL - compliance review complete] [Timothy Getzoff] [Entered: 06/17/2026 10:59 AM] |
| Filing 48 6 paper copies of Doc. No. [ # 43 ] received from Appellants ABC IP LLC and Rare Breed Triggers Inc. [1176110] [CDL] [Entered: 06/26/2026 10:40 AM] |
| Filing 45 NOTICE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: Upon further review, the submission of Nicholas Norton and Peak Tactical LLC, Response Brief [ # 34 ], is not in compliance with the rules of this court (see attached). Compliant document due 06/22/2026. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1173590] [MJL] [Entered: 06/12/2026 02:54 PM] |
| Filing 44 This entry was made in error and has been removed from the docket. Notice: paper copies have not been provided. Service as of this date. [1173583]--[Edited 06/12/2026 by MJL to partially delete entry] [MJL] [Entered: 06/12/2026 02:36 PM] |
| Filing 43 MODIFIED ENTRY: APPENDIX FILED by ABC IP LLC and Rare Breed Triggers Inc. Service: 06/12/2026 by email. Paper copies of this appendix must be provided within five business days. See Fed. Cir. R. 25(c)(3). [1173550]--[Edited 06/12/2026 by MJL - compliance review complete] [Benjamin Christoff] [Entered: 06/12/2026 01:52 PM] |
| Filing 42 6 paper copies of Doc. No. [ # 41 ] received from Appellants ABC IP LLC and Rare Breed Triggers Inc. [1173384] [CDL] [Entered: 06/11/2026 03:04 PM] |
| Filing 41 MODIFIED ENTRY: REPLY BRIEF FILED by ABC IP LLC and Rare Breed Triggers Inc. Service: 06/08/2026 by email. Paper copies of this brief must be provided within five business days. See Fed. Cir. R. 25(c)(3). [1172559]--[Edited 06/09/2026 by MJL - compliance review complete] [John Thornburgh] [Entered: 06/08/2026 05:17 PM] |
| Filing 40 The following conflict dates submitted by Timothy P. Getzoff for Peak Tactical LLC and Nicholas Norton have been accepted by the court: 11/02/2026, 11/03/2026, 11/04/2026, 11/05/2026, 11/06/2026. [1171092] [MJL] [Entered: 06/02/2026 03:35 PM] |
| Filing 39 Notice from Appellees Nicholas Norton and Peak Tactical LLC regarding conflicts with oral argument. Service: 05/29/2026 by email. [1170359] [26-1527] [Timothy Getzoff] [Entered: 05/29/2026 04:39 PM] |
| Filing 38 The following conflict dates requested by Timothy P. Getzoff for Peak Tactical LLC and Nicholas Norton (see Doc. No. [ # 37 ]) are not accepted at this time: 11/02/2026, 11/03/2026, 11/04/2026, 11/05/2026, 11/06/2026. Please review the # Guidance on Oral Argument Scheduling Conflicts for more information. [1170195] [MJL] [Entered: 05/29/2026 08:38 AM] |
| Filing 37 Notice from Appellees Nicholas Norton and Peak Tactical LLC regarding conflicts with oral argument. Service: 05/28/2026 by email. [1170175] [26-1527] [Timothy Getzoff] [Entered: 05/28/2026 05:18 PM] |
| Filing 36 The following conflict dates submitted by John Winston Thornburgh for ABC IP LLC and Rare Breed Triggers Inc. have been accepted by the court: 10/08/2026, 10/09/2026. [1170107] [MJL] [Entered: 05/28/2026 03:36 PM] |
| Filing 35 Notice from Appellants ABC IP LLC and Rare Breed Triggers Inc. regarding conflicts with oral argument. Service: 05/28/2026 by email. [1170063] [26-1527] [John Thornburgh] [Entered: 05/28/2026 02:36 PM] |
| Filing 34 MODIFIED ENTRY: CORRECTED RESPONSE BRIEF FILED by Nicholas Norton and Peak Tactical LLC. Service: 05/28/2026 by email. Paper copies of this brief must be provided within five business days. See Fed. Cir. R. 25(c)(3). [1170037]--[Edited 05/28/2026 by MJL - compliance review complete]. Upon further review, this brief is non-compliant. See Doc. No. [ # 45 ]. [Timothy Getzoff] [Entered: 05/28/2026 01:53 PM] |
| Filing 33 Notice to Advise of Scheduling Conflicts. Arguing counsel must advise of, and show good cause for, any scheduling conflicts during the upcoming court session months listed in the attached notice. The Response to Notice to Advise of Scheduling Conflicts can be found # here . The Oral Argument Guide can be found # here . [1169615] [MJL] [Entered: 05/27/2026 09:53 AM] |
| Filing 32 NOTICE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: The submission of Nicholas Norton and Peak Tactical LLC, Response Brief [ # 31 ], is not in compliance with the rules of this court (see attached). Compliant document due 06/03/2026. Unless ordered otherwise, the deadline for any responsive filing runs from erve of the original version. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1169612] [MJL] [Entered: 05/27/2026 09:48 AM] |
| Filing 31 RESPONSE BRIEF FILED by Appellees Nicholas Norton and Peak Tactical LLC. Service: 05/26/2026 by email. [1169565] [26-1527]. This brief is non-compliant. See Doc. No. [ # 32 ]. [Timothy Getzoff] [Entered: 05/26/2026 07:51 PM] |
| Filing 30 6 paper copies of Doc. No. [ # 26 ] received from Appellants ABC IP LLC and Rare Breed Triggers Inc. [1160698] [CDL] [Entered: 04/17/2026 04:41 PM] |
| Filing 29 This entry was made in error and has been removed from the docket. CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE. [1159961]--[Edited 04/15/2026 by MJL to partially delete entry] [MJL] [Entered: 04/15/2026 01:32 PM] |
| Filing 28 Amended Entry of Appearance for Paul D. Swanson; Jeffrey R. Roeser as counsel for Appellees Nicholas Norton and Peak Tactical LLC. Service: 04/15/2026 by email. [1159931] [26-1527] [Timothy Getzoff] [Entered: 04/15/2026 12:21 PM] |
Filing 27
ORDER filed granting the motion, ECF No. 5, only to the extent that no extensions of time for filing the merits briefs and joint appendix should be anticipated and the case shall be scheduled for the next available argument session after briefing is complete. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1159764] [LMS] [Entered: 04/15/2026 08:49 AM]
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| Filing 26 MODIFIED ENTRY: OPENING BRIEF FILED by Appellants ABC IP LLC and Rare Breed Triggers Inc.. Service: 04/13/2026 by email. Unless ordered otherwise, any responsive deadline runs from the date of service of this brief. See Fed. Cir. R. 31. [1159403] --[Edited 04/15/2026 by GWK - Reason: compliance review complete]. Outstanding paper copies of this brief are due within five business days from the date of this notice. FCR 25(c)(3)(A). [John Thornburgh] [Entered: 04/13/2026 09:35 PM] |
| Filing 25 Notice of Related Case Information for Appellants ABC IP LLC and Rare Breed Triggers Inc.. Service: 04/13/2026 by email. [1159400] [26-1527] [John Thornburgh] [Entered: 04/13/2026 08:07 PM] |
| Filing 24 Entry of Appearance for Jory M. Hoffman as counsel for Appellants ABC IP LLC and Rare Breed Triggers Inc.. Service: 04/13/2026 by email. [1159211] [26-1527] [Jory Hoffman] [Entered: 04/13/2026 03:04 PM] |
| Filing 23 Amended docket sheet from United States District Court for the District of Wyoming. [1158348] [GWK] [Entered: 04/08/2026 01:13 PM] |
| Filing 22 Filing fee paid in the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming on 04/07/2026. [1158347] [GWK] [Entered: 04/08/2026 01:12 PM] |
| Filing 21 Corrected Certificate of Interest for Appellees Nicholas Norton and Peak Tactical LLC. Service: 04/03/2026 by email. [1157534] [26-1527] [Timothy Getzoff] [Entered: 04/03/2026 02:26 PM] |
| Filing 20 Corrected Entry of Appearance for Timothy P. Getzoff ; Christopher M. Jackson as counsel for Appellees Peak Tactical LLC and Nicholas Norton. Service: 04/03/2026 by email. [1157533] [26-1527] [Timothy Getzoff] [Entered: 04/03/2026 02:25 PM] |
| Filing 19 Notice to Appellants ABC IP LLC and Rare Breed Triggers Inc.: The record of this case indicates that no docketing fee or a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis under FCR 52 has been filed. Failure to file required documents may result in dismissal or other action as deemed appropriate by the court. See FCR 25(h). Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1157519] [GWK] [Entered: 04/03/2026 02:10 PM] |
| Filing 18 Corrected Certificate of Interest for Appellees Nicholas Norton and Peak Tactical LLC. Service: 04/03/2026 by email. [1157475] [26-1527] [Jeffrey Roeser] [Entered: 04/03/2026 01:27 PM] |
| Filing 17 Corrected Entry of Appearance for Timothy P. Getzoff ; Christopher M. Jackson as counsel for Appellees Nicholas Norton and Peak Tactical LLC. Service: 04/03/2026 by email. [1157473] [26-1527] [Jeffrey Roeser] [Entered: 04/03/2026 01:25 PM] |
| Filing 16 REPLY of Appellants ABC IP LLC and Rare Breed Triggers Inc. to response [ # 13 ]. Service: 03/31/2026 by email. [1156782] [26-1527] [John Thornburgh] [Entered: 03/31/2026 10:32 PM] |
| Filing 15 NOTICE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: The submission of Appellees Nicholas Norton and Peak Tactical LLC, Entry of Appearance, Certificate of Interest [ # 11 ], [ # 12 ], is not in compliance with the rules of this court (see attached). Compliant document due on 04/06/2026. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1156163] [GWK] [Entered: 03/30/2026 12:01 PM] |
| Filing 14 Notice of Related Case Information for Appellees Nicholas Norton and Peak Tactical LLC. Service: 03/27/2026 by email. [1156042] [26-1527] [Timothy Getzoff] [Entered: 03/27/2026 05:45 PM] |
| Filing 13 RESPONSE of Appellees Nicholas Norton and Peak Tactical LLC to Doc No. [ # 4 ], [ # 4 ]. Service: 03/27/2026 by email. [1156041] [26-1527] [Timothy Getzoff] [Entered: 03/27/2026 05:44 PM] |
| Filing 12 Certificate of Interest for Appellees Nicholas Norton and Peak Tactical LLC. Service: 03/27/2026 by email. [1156039] [26-1527] This document is non-compliant. See Doc No. [ # 15 ] [Timothy Getzoff] [Entered: 03/27/2026 05:31 PM] |
| Filing 11 Entry of Appearance for Timothy P. Getzoff; Paul D. Swanson; Christopher Jackson; Jeffrey R. Roeser as counsel for Appellees Nicholas Norton and Peak Tactical LLC. Service: 03/27/2026 by email. [1156037] [26-1527] This document is non-compliant. See Doc No. [ # 15 ] [Timothy Getzoff] [Entered: 03/27/2026 05:28 PM] |
| Filing 10 Corrected Entry of Appearance for John W. Thornburgh; Matthew A. Colvin; Carl E. Bruce; Benjamin J. Christoff; Elizabeth DeToro; Glenn D. Bellamy as counsel for Appellants ABC IP LLC and Rare Breed Triggers Inc.. Service: 03/20/2026 by email. [1154528] [26-1527] [John Thornburgh] [Entered: 03/20/2026 06:44 PM] |
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Filing 9
ORDER Any opposition to the motion [ # 5 ] is due no later than March 27, 2026. Any reply in support is due no later than March 31, 2026. The appellants' opening brief is due no later than April 13, 2026. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1154237] [LMS] [Entered: 03/20/2026 10:50 AM]
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| Filing 8 NOTICE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: The submission of Appellants ABC IP LLC and Rare Breed Triggers Inc., Entry of Appearance [ # 2 ], is not in compliance with the rules of this court (see attached). Compliant document due on 03/27/2026. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1154201] [GWK] [Entered: 03/20/2026 10:00 AM] |
| Filing 7 Notice of Related Case Information for Appellants ABC IP LLC and Rare Breed Triggers Inc.. Service: 03/19/2026 by email. [1154157] [26-1527] [John Thornburgh] [Entered: 03/19/2026 11:11 PM] |
| Filing 6 Docketing Statement for the Appellants ABC IP LLC and Rare Breed Triggers Inc.. Service: 03/19/2026 by email. [1154156] [26-1527] [John Thornburgh] [Entered: 03/19/2026 11:10 PM] |
| Filing 5 MOTION of Appellants ABC IP LLC and Rare Breed Triggers Inc. to correct or supplement, to expedite briefing schedule. Service: 03/19/2026 by email. [1154155] [26-1527] [John Thornburgh] [Entered: 03/19/2026 11:07 PM] |
| Filing 4 MOTION of Appellants ABC IP LLC and Rare Breed Triggers Inc. to expedite briefing schedule, to expedite hearing. Service: 03/19/2026 by email. [1154135] [26-1527] [John Thornburgh] [Entered: 03/19/2026 07:42 PM] |
| Filing 3 Certificate of Interest for Appellants ABC IP LLC and Rare Breed Triggers Inc.. Service: 03/19/2026 by email. [1154133] [26-1527] [John Thornburgh] [Entered: 03/19/2026 07:20 PM] |
| Filing 2 Entry of Appearance for John W. Thornburgh; Matthew A. Colvin; Carl E. Bruce; Benjamin J. Christoff; Elizabeth DeToro; Glenn A. Bellamy as counsel for Appellants ABC IP LLC and Rare Breed Triggers Inc.. Service: 03/19/2026 by email. [1154132] [26-1527] This document is non-compliant. See Doc No. [ # 8 ] [John Thornburgh] [Entered: 03/19/2026 07:15 PM] |
| Filing 1 Appeal docketed. Received: 03/17/2026. [1153555] Fee/IFP due on 03/31/2026. Entry of Appearance due 03/31/2026. Certificate of Interest is due on 03/31/2026. Docketing Statement due 03/31/2026. Appellant's brief is due 05/18/2026. [GWK] [Entered: 03/17/2026 12:58 PM] |
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