In ABC IP, LLC and Rare Breed Triggers, Inc. v. Peak Tactical LLC, No. 2026-1527 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 15, 2026), the court affirmed under Rule 36 the District of Wyoming's February 13, 2026 order denying a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction in No. 2:26-cv-00018. The order identifies U.S. Patents 10,514,223; 11,724,003; 12,036,336; and 12,274,807 on firearm trigger technology.
What a Rule 36 affirmance does here
Rule 36 ends the preliminary-injunction appeal without a written opinion. It leaves the Wyoming PI denial in place for now. It does not decide infringement or validity at trial, and it does not create precedential reasoning you can cite like an opinion.
Back in the district court
The district case was transferred to the Eastern District of Texas on June 23, 2026, where it is ABC IP, LLC v. Peak Tactical, LLC, No. 4:26-cv-00698, a member action in MDL No. 3176. On October 22, 2026, the Federal Circuit's judgment was entered on the East Texas docket (ECF No. 128, "USCA Judgment"), and the Wyoming docket shows a "USCA Mandate" entry the same day.
Also on October 22, 2026, the plaintiffs moved for reconsideration of the court's September 17, 2026 orders on their motions for leave to amend (ECF No. 127), in a motion filed in several member actions of the MDL. The motion says each of those orders let the plaintiffs add patents but denied the rest of the requested amendments without stating reasons, and that in this case the denied request was to add three new defendants. It asks the court to vacate the denials and grant leave to amend in full. A response in opposition to a motion was filed on October 30, 2026 (ECF No. 129).
What to watch next
Watch for a ruling on the motion for reconsideration, any MDL scheduling order that covers the case, and any later appeal from a final judgment. The September 15 judgment resolved only the appeal from the Wyoming preliminary-injunction denial. The case can end at any time, including by settlement or voluntary dismissal.