American Outdoor Brands, Inc. filed a complaint against The Allen Company, Inc., alleging repeated infringement by Allen of American Outdoor Brands’ patent rights in the Lead Sled shooting rests, Orange Peel shooting targets and Ultimate Target Stand through Allen’s sales of the Shottrax and Shot-Rock shooting rests, EZ Aim targets and the Precision Target Stand, respectively.
The complaint, filed on January 26, 2023 in Colorado Federal Court, asserts infringement of seven American Outdoor Brands’ patents and seeks injunctive relief and monetary damages.
Brian Murphy, president and CEO of American Outdoor Brands, said, “We make ongoing investments to ensure the products we bring to market reflect our reputation for excellence, innovation, and safety. Over the years, we have developed proprietary designs and features embodied in our Lead Sled, Orange Peel Target, and Ultimate Target Stand products that help our customers achieve their best performance and make the most out of the moments that matter. Protecting these features and all our vital intellectual property is imperative to our future success and our ongoing contribution to the outdoor products marketplace. As such, we intend to monitor the marketplace and take rigorous steps to defend our intellectual property where necessary, ensuring our customers can remain confident that when they purchase our brands, they are buying genuine American Outdoor Brands products.”
Allen began selling its Shottrax and Shot-Rock shooting rests without the permission or authorization of American Outdoor Brands. Previously, Allen began selling versions of EZ Aim targets and its Precision Target Stand without permission or authorization of American Outdoor Brands.
American Outdoor Brands developed features incorporated in its shooting rest, target and target stand products covered by one or more patents, including U.S. Patent Nos. 8,011,129, 8,621,773, 9,151,561, 9,702,653, 10,859,336, 7,631,877, and 8,695,985.
American Outdoor Brands is seeking an order that requires Allen to withdraw infringing products from the market, finds Allen’s infringement to be willful and awards American Outdoor Brands damages and its attorneys’ fees from Allen.
