Sig Sauer Firearm Accessory Patent Spat Must Be Decided by Jury

Sig Sauer Inc. must go to trial on claims the gunmaker’s pivoting contour brace infringes two NST Global LLC patents, a New Hampshire federal judge ruled.

NST provided sufficient evidence to raise factual issues that a jury must decide, Judge Paul Barbadoro of the US District Court for the District of New Hampshire said, denying Sig Sauer’s summary judgment motion.

NST, which does business as SB Tactical, pointed to a statement by a Sig Sauer product manager, showed that the accused product’s features can be removed like the protected methods, and referenced aftermarket products and videos detailing the removal ...