ABC IP, LLC v. Hawkphin Sales, LLC

4:26-cv-00707

Overview

Case Number 4:26-cv-00707

Filing Date 2026-06-23

Status Litigation filed

Court District Court, E.D. Texas (txed)

Presiding Judge Amos L. Mazzant

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 35:271 Patent Infringement

Jury Demand Plaintiff

Parties

Defendant

Adam Gerleman

Represented By

0 Attorneys Listed

No attorneys available

Hawkphin Sales, LLC

Represented By

0 Attorneys Listed

No attorneys available

Plaintiff

RBTM LLC

Represented By

1 Attorneys Listed

RBTM LLC

PRO SE

Rare Breed Triggers, Inc.

Represented By

4 Attorneys Listed

Matthew Alan Colvin

Fish & Richardson P.C. - Dallas

Tel: +1 (214) 747-5070

Fax: +1 (214) 747-2091

1717 Main Street, Suite 5000, Dallas, TX 75201

Glenn D Bellamy

Wood, Herron & Evans LLP

Tel: +1 (513) 241-2324

Fax: +1 (513) 241-6234

600 Vine Street, Suite 2800

Carl Edward Bruce

Fish & Richardson - Carl Bruce

Tel: +1 (214) 760-6134

Fish & Richardson - Carl Bruce, 1717 Main Street

Benjamin Christoff

Fish & Richardson P.C.

Tel: +1 (202) 626-7724

1000 Maine Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20024

ABC IP, LLC

Represented By

4 Attorneys Listed

Matthew Alan Colvin

Fish & Richardson P.C. - Dallas

Tel: +1 (214) 747-5070

Fax: +1 (214) 747-2091

1717 Main Street, Suite 5000, Dallas, TX 75201

Glenn D Bellamy

Wood, Herron & Evans LLP

Tel: +1 (513) 241-2324

Fax: +1 (513) 241-6234

600 Vine Street, Suite 2800

Carl Edward Bruce

Fish & Richardson - Carl Bruce

Tel: +1 (214) 760-6134

Fish & Richardson - Carl Bruce, 1717 Main Street

Benjamin Christoff

Fish & Richardson P.C.

Tel: +1 (202) 626-7724

1000 Maine Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20024

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, E.D. Texas (txed)

Presiding Judge

Amos L. Mazzant

Patents Involved

6 Patents

There are 6 patents involved in this case.

Application Number	Patent Number	External Links
-	US10514223	Espacenet Google Patents
-	US11724003	Espacenet Google Patents
-	US12036336	Espacenet Google Patents
-	US12274807	Espacenet Google Patents
-	US12038247	Espacenet Google Patents
-	US12031784	Espacenet Google Patents

Docket Entries

COPYRIGHT/PATENT/TRADEMARK COMPLAINT (JURY TRIAL DEMANDED) against ADAM GERLEMAN, HAWKPHIN SALES, LLC Filing fee paid in the amount of $ 405, receipt number AIASDC-5908982., filed by ABC IP, LLC, RARE BREED TRIGGERS, INC.. Notice of Dismissal for lack of Service deadline set for 4/7/2026. Rule 16 Notice of Dismissal set for 4/7/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - US10514223, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B - US11724003, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C - US12036336, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D - US12274807, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit E- US12038247, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit F- US12031784, # 7 Civil Cover Sheet)(Dee, Michael) [Transferred from Iowa Southern on 6/23/2026.] (Entered: 01/07/2026)

2026-01-07

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COPYRIGHT/PATENT/TRADEMARK COMPLAINT (JURY TRIAL DEMANDED) against ADAM GERLEMAN, HAWKPHIN SALES, LLC Filing fee paid in the amount of $ 405, receipt number AIASDC-5908982., filed by ABC IP, LLC, RARE BREED TRIGGERS, INC.. Notice of Dismissal for lack of Service deadline set for 4/7/2026. Rule 16 Notice of Dismissal set for 4/7/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - US10514223, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B - US11724003, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C - US12036336, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D - US12274807, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit E- US12038247, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit F- US12031784, # 7 Civil Cover Sheet)(Dee, Michael) [Transferred from Iowa Southern on 6/23/2026.] (Entered: 01/07/2026)

2026-01-07

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COPYRIGHT/PATENT/TRADEMARK COMPLAINT (JURY TRIAL DEMANDED) against ADAM GERLEMAN, HAWKPHIN SALES, LLC Filing fee paid in the amount of $ 405, receipt number AIASDC-5908982., filed by ABC IP, LLC, RARE BREED TRIGGERS, INC.. Notice of Dismissal for lack of Service deadline set for 4/7/2026. Rule 16 Notice of Dismissal set for 4/7/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - US10514223, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B - US11724003, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C - US12036336, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D - US12274807, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit E- US12038247, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit F- US12031784, # 7 Civil Cover Sheet)(Dee, Michael) [Transferred from Iowa Southern on 6/23/2026.] (Entered: 01/07/2026)

2026-01-07

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COPYRIGHT/PATENT/TRADEMARK COMPLAINT (JURY TRIAL DEMANDED) against ADAM GERLEMAN, HAWKPHIN SALES, LLC Filing fee paid in the amount of $ 405, receipt number AIASDC-5908982., filed by ABC IP, LLC, RARE BREED TRIGGERS, INC.. Notice of Dismissal for lack of Service deadline set for 4/7/2026. Rule 16 Notice of Dismissal set for 4/7/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - US10514223, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B - US11724003, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C - US12036336, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D - US12274807, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit E- US12038247, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit F- US12031784, # 7 Civil Cover Sheet)(Dee, Michael) [Transferred from Iowa Southern on 6/23/2026.] (Entered: 01/07/2026)

2026-01-07

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ABC IP, LLC v. Hawkphin Sales, LLC

Overview

Parties

Defendant

Adam Gerleman Follow

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Hawkphin Sales, LLC Follow

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Plaintiff

RBTM LLC Follow

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Rare Breed Triggers, Inc. Follow

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ABC IP, LLC Follow

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Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Receipt Number: AIASDC-5909406 Fee paid in the amount of $100. by ABC IP, LLC, Rare Breed Triggers, Inc.. (Dee, Michael) [Transferred from Iowa Southern on 6/23/2026.] (Entered: 01/07/2026)

REPORT on the filing or determination of an action regarding patent and/or trademark number(s) see complaint. (Attachments: # 1 Complaint) (btg) [Transferred from Iowa Southern on 6/23/2026.] (Entered: 01/08/2026)

Summons Issued to Counsel for Service. (Attachments: # 1 7.1 packet)(btg) [Transferred from Iowa Southern on 6/23/2026.] (Entered: 01/08/2026)

TEXT ORDER granting 2 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Glenn D. Bellamy. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Stephen B. Jackson, Jr on 1/8/2026. (btg) [Transferred from Iowa Southern on 6/23/2026.] (Entered: 01/08/2026)

Set/Reset Deadlines

Set/Reset Deadlines: Corporate Disclosure Statement deadline set for plaintiff 1/29/2026. (btg) [Transferred from Iowa Southern on 6/23/2026.]

SUMMONS Returned Executed by ABC IP, LLC, Rare Breed Triggers, Inc.. Hawkphin Sales, LLC served on 1/16/2026, answer due 2/6/2026. (Bellamy, Glenn) [Transferred from Iowa Southern on 6/23/2026.] (Entered: 01/21/2026)

Corporate Disclosure/Statement of Interest by ABC IP, LLC. (Bellamy, Glenn) [Transferred from Iowa Southern on 6/23/2026.] (Entered: 01/28/2026)

Corporate Disclosure/Statement of Interest by Rare Breed Triggers, Inc.. (Bellamy, Glenn) [Transferred from Iowa Southern on 6/23/2026.] (Entered: 01/28/2026)

Unresisted MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Copyright/Patent/Trademark Complaint,, by Adam Gerleman, Hawkphin Sales, LLC.Motions referred to Stephen B. Jackson, Jr. (Hale, William) [Transferred from Iowa Southern on 6/23/2026.] (Entered: 02/05/2026)

NOTICE by ABC IP, LLC, Rare Breed Triggers, Inc. NOTICE OF MOTION TO TRANSFER AND CONSOLIDATE RELATED CASES. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3)(Dee, Michael) [Transferred from Iowa Southern on 6/23/2026.] (Entered: 02/06/2026)

NOTICE by Adam Gerleman, Hawkphin Sales, LLC re 11 Notice (Other) . (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Partisan Network's Interested Party Response in MDL No 3176)(Hale, William) [Transferred from Iowa Southern on 6/23/2026.] (Entered: 02/09/2026)

Corporate Disclosure/Statement of Interest by Hawkphin Sales, LLC. (Hale, William) [Transferred from Iowa Southern on 6/23/2026.] (Entered: 02/10/2026)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Receipt Number: AIASDC-5934737 Fee paid in the amount of $100. by ABC IP, LLC, Rare Breed Triggers, Inc.. (Dee, Michael) [Transferred from Iowa Southern on 6/23/2026.] (Entered: 02/11/2026)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Receipt Number: AIASDC-5934747 Fee paid in the amount of $100. by ABC IP, LLC, Rare Breed Triggers, Inc.. (Dee, Michael) [Transferred from Iowa Southern on 6/23/2026.] (Entered: 02/11/2026)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Receipt Number: AIASDC-5934761 Fee paid in the amount of $100. by ABC IP, LLC, Rare Breed Triggers, Inc.. (Dee, Michael) [Transferred from Iowa Southern on 6/23/2026.] (Entered: 02/11/2026)

Unresisted MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Copyright/Patent/Trademark Complaint,, by Adam Gerleman, Hawkphin Sales, LLC.Motions referred to Stephen B. Jackson, Jr. (Hale, William) [Transferred from Iowa Southern on 6/23/2026.] (Entered: 02/19/2026)

STATUS REPORT (JOINT) Responding to Court Order [Dkt. 24] by ABC IP, LLC, Rare Breed Triggers, Inc.. (Colvin, Matt) [Transferred from Iowa Southern on 6/23/2026.] (Entered: 06/02/2026)

CLERK'S CERTIFIED TRANSFER ORDER. Eastern District of Texas. (kjw) [Transferred from Iowa Southern on 6/23/2026.] (Entered: 06/23/2026)

Case Assigned/Reassigned

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

Case: 4:26-cv-00707-ALM ABC IP, LLC, et al., v. Hawkphin Sales, LLC, et al., was filed on 6/23/2026 and assigned to Judge Chief District Judge Amos L Mazzant. The Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge form is provided via hyperlink. (jmb)

Note: Pursuant to Local Rule CV 7(j), any motions pending in another federal or state court made by any party will be considered moot at the time of transfer or removal unless they are re-urged in this court. (jmb)

Terminated Case

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Clerk's New Suit Notice

***Civil Case Terminated. Case electronically transferred to Eastern District of Texas. (kjw) [Transferred from Iowa Southern on 6/23/2026.]

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Adam Gerleman

Hawkphin Sales, LLC

RBTM LLC

Rare Breed Triggers, Inc.

ABC IP, LLC