Magpul Obtains Judgment against Elite Tactical Systems in Patent Infringement Suit

[Eric]

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Magpul Obtains Judgment against Elite Tactical Systems in Patent Infringement Suit

February 25, 2015 — Magpul Industries Corp. announced today that it has concluded its patent infringement lawsuit against Elite Tactical Systems Group (E.T.S.), with the Court entering a judgment that E.T.S. infringed four Magpul patents—U.S. Patent Nos. 8,069,601, 8,635,796, 8,839,543, and 8,166,692. The Court ordered E.T.S. to immediately stop making, using, offering for sale, and selling its infringing magazines for AR-15/M16 rifles and carbines and its Rapid Recognition Follower. In addition, the Court ordered E.T.S. to destroy or permanently modify the molds used to manufacture the accused products. Lastly, the Court ordered E.T.S. to pay Magpul monetary damages.



This resolution of the E.T.S. suit was the lastest in a series of enforcement initiatives that Magpul started in 2013 against ProMag Industries, Cole Industries, Plinker Tactical, and Big Rock Sports (doing business as Swamp Fox) for offering for sale, selling, and distributing magazines for AR15/M16 compatible weapons that were alleged to be in violation of Magpul’s patents. ProMag, Cole Industries, and Big Rock Sports all settled their disputes with Magpul on confidential and mutually agreeable terms. The District Court entered a judgment against Plinker Tactical, finding that Plinker infringed Magpul’s patents and awarding damages.



Magpul notes that in every instance where it has taken legal action against another magazine manufacturer, the product in question is now either no longer in production or is no longer produced with the features that prompted Magpul’s lawsuit.



About Magpul



Founded in 1999, Magpul was launched with the intent of developing innovative devices to aid in the manipulation of rifle magazines while reloading under stress. The company’s name comes from this original product called the Magpul®. Over the last decade Magpul has continued to grow and develop using much the same mission and process with a focus on innovation, creativity, and efficiency.



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Media Contact:

Duane Liptak, Jr.

Director of Product Management and Marketing

dliptak@magpul.com

303.828.3460 x170

[Eric]

Well that's frustrating. I understand Magpul protecting their intellectual property, but now I wish I had purchased more ETS mags. They worked great and the material used appeared to be stronger than Magpul's.

[Magpul]

Well that's frustrating. I understand Magpul protecting their intellectual property, but now I wish I had purchased more ETS mags. They worked great and the material used appeared to be stronger than Magpul's.

You will still be able to buy magazines that are modified so as not to infringe on the patents.

In regards to strength, we could easily formulate the PMag to match the impact strength of this and other magazines on the market by reducing our tensile strength (making the material softer). We choose not to do this as our testing shows a critical balance between impact and tensile strength for maximum reliability. Others disagree with this concept and build magazines differently.

To see how much damage a PMag M3 can take and still function reliability please review the following testing videos.

http://youtu.be/jQxYXTYohPI?list=PLL...rOsprdHo_TKJt7

[UWone77]

You will still be able to buy magazines that are modified so as not to infringe on the patents.

In regards to strength, we could easily formulate the PMag to match the impact strength of the this and other magazines on the market by reducing our tensile strength (making the material softer). We choose not to do this as our testing shows a critical balance between impact and tensile strength for maximum reliability. Others disagree with this concept and build magazines differently.

To see how much damage a PMag M3 can take and still function reliability please review the following testing videos.

http://youtu.be/jQxYXTYohPI?list=PLL...rOsprdHo_TKJt7

Thanks for chiming in Magpul.

I will say that I've broken 6 or 7 Gen 2 PMags, but the Gen 3 seem to be much much stronger.

[CK 187]

I was curious, so i wanted to look up the patents and see just how watertight this ducks ass is


http://www.patentbuddy.com/Patent/8069601

http://www.patentbuddy.com/Patent/86...t=true&sr=true

http://www.patentbuddy.com/Patent/88...t=true&sr=true

http://www.patentbuddy.com/Patent/81...t=true&sr=true



Sounds like polymer magazine manufacturers better be doing their research before going to market

[UWone77]

Ouch.....

[JHoward]

That sucks! Hopefully ETS comes out hard with their Glock mags.

[UWone77]

On arfcom, ETS stated they changed the design and settled with Magpul. They are continuing to make magazines. I'm wondering if Magpul is just doing this for PR to put the bug in the consumers ear.

[Thompson]

On arfcom, ETS stated they changed the design and settled with Magpul. They are continuing to make magazines. I'm wondering if Magpul is just doing this for PR to put the bug in the consumers ear.

I got really worried for a second. Glad to hear this though.

Sucks either way.

I guess that means that the ones we all have now are limited edition? lol

[Magpul]

On arfcom, ETS stated they changed the design and settled with Magpul. They are continuing to make magazines. I'm wondering if Magpul is just doing this for PR to put the bug in the consumers ear.

We are required to defend patents and all intellectual property for it to remain valid.

[Ride4frnt]

Yikes. I hope they do have their ducks in a row for the glock mags since both companies are now making them.

[toolboxluis00200]

best way to stay in the game is to
To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women.

[Uffdaphil]

best way to stay in the game is to
To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women.

Arnold as Conan if I remember correctly. Though it may have been Joan Rivers.

[Ride4frnt]

Where'd you copy and paste that from luis?

[toolboxluis00200]

Where'd you copy and paste that from luis?

internet