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Rare Breed Triggers, Inc. v. AS Designs, LLC - 4:26-cv-00370

Rare Breed Triggers, Inc. v. AS Designs, LLC (Case No. 4:26-cv-00370), filed on Apr 13, 2026 in the District Court, E.D. Texas involving patent infringement. This case involves patent infringement claims between the parties. Explore details about the litigants, key filings, and major docket updates.

Case Details

Case Number
4:26-cv-00370
Filing Date
Apr 13, 2026
Cause of Action
Patent Infringement
Status
-
Court
District Court, E.D. Texas
Nature of Suit
Patent

Parties Involved

The following parties are involved in this case, with their respective legal representatives for the case.

NameRepresented By
MATTHEW KARLOVIC -
AS Designs, LLC -
JOHN DOE -
Calvin Olson -
ABC IP, LLC -
RARE BREED TRIGGERS, INC. et al -

Patents Involved

There is a single patent involved in this case.

Application NumberPatent Number
-US7398723B2

Docket Entries

The Docket Entries section provides a chronological list of all significant filings and court actions in this case.

DateDocket EntryType

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Jan 8, 2026NOTICE of Special Appearance by attorney GLENN D BELLAMY on behalf of Plaintiffs ABC IP, LLC, RARE BREED TRIGGERS, INC. et al ( Filing fee $ 25 receipt number ANCMDC-4238091.) (BELLAMY, GLENN) [Transferred from North Carolina Middle on 4/13/2026.] (Entered: 01/08/2026)PACER Document
Jan 20, 2026SUMMONS Returned Executed by ABC IP, LLC, RARE BREED TRIGGERS, INC. et al as to AS DESIGNS, LLC served on 1/15/2026, answer due 2/5/2026; MATTHEW KARLOVIC served on 1/15/2026, answer due 2/5/2026; CALVIN OLSON served on 1/15/2026, answer due 2/5/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Service on Karlovic, # 2 Affidavit of Service on Olson)(BELLAMY, GLENN) [Transferred from North Carolina Middle on 4/13/2026.] (Entered: 01/20/2026)PACER Document
Feb 5, 2026Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 4 Amended Complaint by AS DESIGNS, LLC, JOHN DOE, MATTHEW KARLOVIC, CALVIN OLSON. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(LESTER, JAMES) [Transferred from North Carolina Middle on 4/13/2026.] (Entered: 02/05/2026)PACER Document
Feb 5, 2026TEXT ORDER directing AS DESIGNS, LLC, to file a corporate disclosure statement as required by LR 7.7 by 2/19/2026. A form is available on the Court's website. Since the Defendnat is an LLC, specific attention is directed to question 6 of the form and the paragraph that follows. Entered at the direction of the Court pursuant to Standing Order 40. Signed by Lawrence H. Cunningham, Clerk of Court, on 2/5/2026. (lhc) [Transferred from North Carolina Middle on 4/13/2026.]PACER Document
Feb 5, 2026TEXT ORDER granting Defendants' 9 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. The Defendants shall have up to and including 2/26/2026 to file an answer or other responsive pleading. It is FURTHER ORDERED that, before filing any motion to dismiss, defense counsel SHALL initiate a meet-and-confer with plaintiff's counsel about the basis of any such anticipated motion and whether disputed issues can be resolved or narrowed by an amended complaint and SHALL file a statement of compliance with this order with any motion to dismiss. Entered at the direction of the Court pursuant to Standing Order 40. Signed by Lawrence H. Cunningham, Clerk of Court, on 2/5/2026. (lhc) [Transferred from North Carolina Middle on 4/13/2026.]PACER Document
Feb 5, 2026Corporate Disclosure Statement. (LESTER, JAMES) [Transferred from North Carolina Middle on 4/13/2026.] (Entered: 02/05/2026)PACER Document
Feb 6, 2026NOTICE by ABC IP, LLC, RARE BREED TRIGGERS, INC. et al NOTICE OF MOTION TO TRANSFER AND CONSOLIDATE RELATED CASES (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit MDL Motion, MDL Response, and MDL Reply, # 2 Exhibit MDL Motion, MDL Response, and MDL Reply, # 3 Exhibit MDL Motion, MDL Response, and MDL Reply)(FULTON, ROSS) [Transferred from North Carolina Middle on 4/13/2026.] (Entered: 02/06/2026)PACER Document
Feb 10, 2026NOTICE of Special Appearance by attorney JOHN SKERIOTIS on behalf of Defendants AS DESIGNS, LLC, JOHN DOE, MATTHEW KARLOVIC, CALVIN OLSON ( Filing fee $ 25 receipt number ANCMDC-4257875.) (SKERIOTIS, JOHN) [Transferred from North Carolina Middle on 4/13/2026.] (Entered: 02/10/2026)PACER Document
Feb 11, 2026NOTICE of Special Appearance by attorney MATT COLVIN on behalf of Plaintiffs ABC IP, LLC, RARE BREED TRIGGERS, INC. et al ( Filing fee $ 25 receipt number ANCMDC-4258911.) (COLVIN, MATT) [Transferred from North Carolina Middle on 4/13/2026.] (Entered: 02/11/2026)PACER Document
Feb 11, 2026NOTICE of Special Appearance by attorney BENJAMIN CHRISTOFF on behalf of Plaintiffs ABC IP, LLC, RARE BREED TRIGGERS, INC. et al ( Filing fee $ 25 receipt number ANCMDC-4258914.) (CHRISTOFF, BENJAMIN) [Transferred from North Carolina Middle on 4/13/2026.] (Entered: 02/11/2026)PACER Document
Feb 11, 2026NOTICE of Special Appearance by attorney SERGEY VERNYUK on behalf of Defendants AS DESIGNS, LLC, MATTHEW KARLOVIC, CALVIN OLSON ( Filing fee $ 25 receipt number ANCMDC-4258965.) (VERNYUK, SERGEY) [Transferred from North Carolina Middle on 4/13/2026.] (Entered: 02/11/2026)PACER Document
Feb 17, 2026NOTICE of Special Appearance by attorney CARL BRUCE on behalf of Plaintiffs ABC IP, LLC, RARE BREED TRIGGERS, INC. et al ( Filing fee $ 25 receipt number ANCMDC-4262025.) (BRUCE, CARL) [Transferred from North Carolina Middle on 4/13/2026.] (Entered: 02/17/2026)PACER Document
Feb 26, 2026Defendants AS Designs, LLC, Matthew Karlovic and Calvin Olson's ANSWER to Amended Complaint, Counterclaim Against Plaintiffs against by MATTHEW KARLOVIC, AS DESIGNS, LLC, CALVIN OLSON. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1: U.S. Patent No. 7,398,723, # 2 Exhibit 2: Strbac Complaint)(SKERIOTIS, JOHN) [Transferred from North Carolina Middle on 4/13/2026.] (Entered: 02/26/2026)PACER Document
Mar 19, 2026Plaintiffs Answer to Counterclaims ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by ABC IP, LLC, RARE BREED TRIGGERS, INC. et al. (BELLAMY, GLENN) [Transferred from North Carolina Middle on 4/13/2026.] (Entered: 03/19/2026)PACER Document
Mar 19, 2026CORRECTED Plaintiffs Answer to Counterclaims ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by ABC IP, LLC, RARE BREED TRIGGERS, INC. et al. (BELLAMY, GLENN) [Transferred from North Carolina Middle on 4/13/2026.] (Entered: 03/19/2026)PACER Document
Mar 24, 2026MOTION to Amend 4 Amended Complaint by ABC IP, LLC, RARE BREED TRIGGERS, INC. et al. Response to Motion due by 4/14/2026 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Second Amended Complaint, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit A to Proposed Second Amended Complaint, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit B to Proposed Second Amended Complaint, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit C to Proposed Second Amended Complaint, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit D to Proposed Second Amended Complaint, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit E to Proposed Second Amended Complaint, # 7 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(FULTON, ROSS) [Transferred from North Carolina Middle on 4/13/2026.] (Entered: 03/24/2026)PACER Document
Mar 26, 2026Case Reassigned to District Judge DAVID A. BRAGDON. JUDGE WILLIAM L. OSTEEN, JR. no longer assigned to the case. (Powell, Gloria) [Transferred from North Carolina Middle on 4/13/2026.]PACER Document