Background
ABC IP LLC and Rare Breed Triggers Inc. appealed from a judgment of the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming in litigation against Peak Tactical LLC, doing business as Partisan Triggers, and Nicholas Norton. Chief Judge Kelly H. Rankin presided over the district-court case, docketed as No. 2:26-cv-00018-KHR.
The Federal Circuit heard and considered the appeal. Its nonprecedential disposition identifies the parties and counsel but provides no description of the underlying claims, the district court’s reasoning, or the issues presented on appeal.
The Court’s Holding
The Federal Circuit affirmed the district court’s judgment. The panel entered its decision per curiam under Federal Circuit Rule 36.
Because the court issued a Rule 36 judgment without an accompanying opinion, it supplied no reasoning and announced no express legal rule beyond affirming the judgment below.
Key Takeaways
- The district court’s judgment remains in effect.
- The Federal Circuit affirmed without a written opinion under Rule 36.
- The disposition is expressly designated nonprecedential.
Why It Matters
The decision resolves this appeal in favor of Peak Tactical LLC and Nicholas Norton but offers no written analysis for attorneys to apply in other cases. Its practical significance lies in the affirmance of the district court’s judgment rather than in any newly articulated Federal Circuit doctrine.