A lot of you here on TFB have closely followed various court cases over the years as we’ve reported them to you. In recent memory, there have been lawsuits between optics companies, and firearms manufacturers alike. Recently the TFB Podcast was reached out to by our guest today Mr. Dan Evans who not only reads TFB but has a particular interest in these specific topics – because it’s literally his job. Dan is an attorney who works for an Intellectual Property law firm and today he’s here to help walk us through the intricacies of patents and give us some insight as to how, and why various companies may want to sue one another over any alleged intellectual property violations. If you’ve been following the GWACs v KE Arms Lawsuit or the more recent Glock v Polymer80 case, this is a great episode to get a general understanding of how and why these processes take place.

In this episode, we discuss parts of the recent Glock vs. Polymer80 lawsuit and if you’d like you can follow along to those parts using the following link to the full complaint filed by Glock: https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Glock-v.-Polymer80-Complaint-Patent.pdf

More Episodes of TFB’s Behind the Gun Podcast:

• TFB Behind The Gun Podcast #62: An Angstadt Update with Rich Angstadt
• TFB Behind the Gun Podcast #61: Kyle Lynch Explains the RIFLESPEED Adjustable Gas Block
• TFB Behind The Gun Podcast #60: Jason with Backup Tactical

TFB Behind The Gun Podcast #64: Discussing Gun Patents with an Intellectual Property Lawyer

On this episode of TFB’s Behind The Gun Podcast, we’re going to tackle a topic that has come up quite a lot in the last year – Intellectual Property rights. The US Patent system is something that is often misunderstood and even less so one that is taken advantage of by US Citizens when clear IP theft is being made. So in light of the recent lawsuits coming up between companies like Glock and Polymer80, or GWACS Armory and KE Arms, I thought it might be prudent to bring on a subject matter expert to talk about what the basics of patents are and how they apply in some of these specific cases we’re seeing unfold before us.

Our guest and subject matter expert today is Dan Evans – an Intellectual Property lawyer who works for the boutique law firm McCoy Russell LLP an intellectual property firm based out of Portland, Oregon. Dan has represented clients in a variety of patent matters including patent applications and prosecution, so he has the perfect type of understanding to break down these often complex legal matters that take place between firearms companies. Please welcome Mr. Dan Evens to the show!

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