U.S.A. –-(Ammoland.com)- GLOCK refers to media reports discussing pending patent litigation between SIG Sauer, Inc. and GLOCK GmbH.
In January 2018, SIG Sauer, Inc. (SIG) filed a patent infringement suit along with a motion for a preliminary injunction against Glock GmbH (GLOCK Austria) in the Commercial Court Vienna, Austria.
SIG´s motion requested the court to prevent GLOCK from manufacturing and selling some of its most popular pistol models. SIG´s motion for a preliminary injunction was dismissed by the court because GLOCK successfully proved that SIG´s patent is invalid. SIG did not appeal this important ruling, so it is a final decision.
The remaining case in the Commercial Court Vienna has currently stayed because GLOCK filed a motion for a declaration of invalidity of the disputed patent with the Austrian Patent Office in April 2018.
It is highly likely that the Patent Office will grant GLOCK´s motion and declare the disputed SIG patent null and void because GLOCK proved during the preliminary injunction court proceeding that the SIG patent is invalid.
Our industry would be better served by its members putting their efforts and resources into providing the best possible products for our customers and protecting their Second Amendment rights rather than engaging in meritless litigation.
About GLOCK, Inc.
GLOCK is a leading global manufacturer of firearms. The simple, safe design of GLOCK’s polymer-based pistols revolutionized the firearms industry and made GLOCK pistols a favorite of military and law enforcement agencies worldwide and among pistol owners. In 2018, GLOCK celebrates its 32nd Anniversary in the United States. Renowned for featuring three safeties, GLOCK pistols offer users of every lifestyle confidence they can rely on. GLOCK, Inc. is based in Smyrna, Georgia. For more information, please visit us.glock.com
Can’t believe the bad-mouthing of Sigs that I see here. I have owned Sig Sauer pistols for decades. My 228 has proven so reliable that I hesitate to quantify my claims. I have p230, p225, p228, p229, p220, and one of the early Mosquitoes. The little 22 LR Mosquito is the only one that is finicky about ammo and a disappointment to me. No experience with the newer polymer frame Sigs or the little 938’s.
I THINK YOU BOTH ARE MISSING SOMETHING .THE ORIGINAL SIGS WERE ALLMOST PROBLEM FREE UNTIL THEY STARTED MAKING WALTHERS INSIDE AND PUTTING THE SIG NAME ON THEM.CERTAIN MODELS ARE WALTHERS AND CERTAIN MODELS ARE SIGS .INSIDES ARE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT.THE 320 is a walther 225,27,28 26 20.29 ,39 ALL SIGS THE 250 ,320 AND OTHERS WITH THE SIG NAME ON THEM ARE WALTHERS AND WALTHERS HAVE PROBLEMS
I thought about the Sig P320 before the issues became public, the way Sig handled the issues made me thing twice about the P320. When the P365 was released I as very interested until Sig started the same attitude about issues, it wasn’t happening, user error, oh BTW, we have a fix for that…. I will not invest my hard earned money on a gun that might get me killed because it failed, and certainly not with a company with an attitude. I’ll stick with FNH, Glock, Smith & Wesson, Steyr , thank you. I don’t like the fact that… Read more »
if I may, I do not care for the Glock, and have had no experience with any Sig pistol. Among some others, I do have an old Star Model 30M, that I used for years. I did not care for the magazine safety, and had it removed. The Star 30M is heavy, it’s all steel,classic double action pistol, good trigger action on mine, and it has never failed to function. It shoots straighter than I can hold, which I suspect is a common feature with just about ant properly put together service type pistol. A CZ 75B, decocker model, has… Read more »
So now Ammoland is using a Glock press release/advertisement as if it were an actual news story?
Alright, I’ll say it.
1911’s RULE!