ABC IP, LLC v. Area 43 LLC

4:26-cv-01092

Overview

Case Number 4:26-cv-01092

Filing Date 2026-08-19

Status Litigation filed

Court District Court, E.D. Texas

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Parties

Area 43 LLC

0 Attorneys Listed

No attorneys available

ABC IP, LLC

0 Attorneys Listed

No attorneys available

District Court, E.D. Texas

Presiding Judge

Amos Louis Mazzant III

Patents Involved

No asserted patent numbers detected in initial docket filings yet.

Docket Entries

ABC IP, LLC v. Area 43 LLC

Overview

Parties

Defendant

Area 43 LLC

Represented By

Plaintiff

ABC IP, LLC

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AIDDC-3128233.), filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: # 1 Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons)(Allen, Jared) [Transferred from Idaho on 8/19/2026.] (Entered: 07/18/2026)

Corporate Disclosure Statement by ABC IP LLC. (Allen, Jared) [Transferred from Idaho on 8/19/2026.] (Entered: 07/18/2026)

Corporate Disclosure Statement by Rare Breed Triggers, Inc.. (Allen, Jared) [Transferred from Idaho on 8/19/2026.] (Entered: 07/18/2026)

Corporate Disclosure Statement by RBTM LLC. (Allen, Jared) [Transferred from Idaho on 8/19/2026.] (Entered: 07/18/2026)

NOTICE by ABC IP LLC, RBTM LLC, Rare Breed Triggers, Inc. Report on the Filing or Determination of an Action Regarding a Patent or Trademark (Allen, Jared) [Transferred from Idaho on 8/19/2026.] (Entered: 07/18/2026)

MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE APPEARANCE by Glenn Bellamy. ( Filing fee $ 250 receipt number AIDDC-3128240.)Jared Wayne Allen appearing for Plaintiffs ABC IP LLC, RBTM LLC, Rare Breed Triggers, Inc.. Responses due by 8/10/2026 (Allen, Jared) [Transferred from Idaho on 8/19/2026.] (Entered: 07/18/2026)

Summons Issued as to Area 43 LLC, Alex Keely. (Print attached Summons for service.) (Attachments: # 1 Summons)(lm) [Transferred from Idaho on 8/19/2026.] (Entered: 07/20/2026)

Summons Issued as to Area 43 LLC, Alex Keely. (Print attached Summons for service.) (Attachments: # 1 Summons)(lm) [Transferred from Idaho on 8/19/2026.] (Entered: 07/20/2026)

REPORT on the filing or determination of an action regarding patent and/or trademark number(s)12,038,247 B2, 12,031,784 B1, 12,529,538 B2, 12,578,159 B2, 12,636,403 B2 (Notice sent to USPTO) (Attachments: # 1 AO 120) (lm) [Transferred from Idaho on 8/19/2026.] (Entered: 07/20/2026)

DOCKET ORDER REASSIGNING CASE In the interest of judicial economy, the Clerk of the Court is directed to reassign this matter to U.S. District Judge Amanda K. Brailsford. Signed by U.S. Magistrate Judge Debora K. Grasham by (LT) [Transferred from Idaho on 8/19/2026.] (Entered: 07/22/2026)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by ABC IP LLC, RBTM LLC, Rare Breed Triggers, Inc.. Alex Keely served on 7/21/2026, answer due 8/11/2026. (Bellamy, Glenn) [Transferred from Idaho on 8/19/2026.] (Entered: 07/23/2026)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by ABC IP LLC, Rare Breed Triggers, Inc., RBTM LLC. Area 43 LLC served on 7/28/2026, answer due 8/18/2026. (Bellamy, Glenn) [Transferred from Idaho on 8/19/2026.] (Entered: 07/31/2026)

NOTICE by ABC IP LLC, RBTM LLC, Rare Breed Triggers, Inc. re 13 Summons Returned Executed, 1 Complaint, 12 Summons Returned Executed Notice of Extension of Time (Allen, Jared) [Transferred from Idaho on 8/19/2026.] (Entered: 08/13/2026)

ORDER- CTO-8 (MDL No. 3176) (km) [Transferred from Idaho on 8/19/2026.] (Entered: 08/18/2026)

ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE TO MDL PANEL for Eastern District of Texas - MDL NO. 3176, CTO-8 (Attachments: # 1 MDL Minute Order Lifting Stay) (km) [Transferred from Idaho on 8/19/2026.] (Entered: 08/18/2026)

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Clerk's New Suit Notice

Jury Demand

Case assigned to Chief District Judge Amos L Mazzant. (jmb)

Case: 4:26-cv-01092-ALM ABC IP, LLC, et al., v. Area 43 LLC, et al., was filed on 8/19/2026 and assigned to Judge Chief District Judge Amos L Mazzant. The Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge form is attached. (jmb)

DEMAND for Trial by Jury by ABC IP, LLC, RBTM LLC, Rare Breed Triggers, Inc. (jmb)

Extension of Time to File Answer

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer