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Press Release
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Monday, November 30, 2009 |
(West Bridgewater, MA) - A.R.M.S. Inc., a designer of accessories and attachments for small arms weapons for 30 years, is pleased to announce that an amicable settlement has been reached with Magpul Industries Corp. concerning Magpul's MBUS plastic, folding rear sight. A.R.M.S. is the owner of U.S. Patent No. 7,356,962 for a low profile flip-up sight and the settlement resolves two federal court cases that concern A.R.M.S. claim of patent infringement. Magpul will resume distributing a modified MBUS folding rear sight that does not infringe the '962 patent. A.R.M.S. vigorously protects its valuable intellectual property rights and is pleased that a mutually agreeable settlement could be reached.
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Friday, July 17, 2009 |
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A.R.M.S. Inc. wins Trade Secret and Breach of Fiduciary Duty Lawsuit against Stephen P. Troy, Jr. and Troy Industries, Inc.. |
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Jury in United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts awards A.R.M.S., Inc. $1.8M in weapons accessory trial. |
(West Bridgewater, MA) - A federal court jury awarded A.R.M.S. Inc., a designer of accessories and attachments for small arms weapons for 30 years, in excess of $1.8 million in damages in a lawsuit alleging theft of trade secrets and breach of fiduciary duty against Stephen P. Troy, Jr. and his company, Troy Industries, Inc., of Lee, MA. In the lawsuit, originally filed on August 23, 2007, A.R.M.S. alleged that its former employee of seven months, Stephen Troy, who had held a position of trust and confidence with the company, had stolen A.R.M.S.'s trade secrets for a proprietary handguard system for use on M-4/M-16/AR-15 rifles and incorporated those trade secrets in a competing modular, free-float railed handguard system that attached to the barrel nut and that was being offered and sold by Troy Industries, commencing after he was fired from A.R.M.S.. On June 26, 2009, after a two-week trial in the Massachusetts Federal District Court, a nine member federal jury returned a verdict against Stephen P. Troy and Troy Industries, finding them liable for misappropriation of trade secrets and breach of fiduciary duty. Richard Swan, the president of A.R.M.S.® Inc., said, "We are pleased that the jury upheld our trade secret rights and determined that our former employee and his company should not profit from the theft of our trade secrets." Amongst others, witnesses for A.R.M.S. included two representatives of the U.S. military. Other issues in the case remain pending before the Court.
A.R.M.S.'s trial counsel was Craig M. Scott and Christine K. Bush of Scott & Bush Ltd., a Providence, RI-based firm that specializes in complex business and intellectual property litigation.
Atlantic Research Marketing Systems (A.R.M.S.®) Inc.
Atlantic Research Marketing Systems (A.R.M.S.®) Inc., with more than 40 National Stock Numbers [NSN's] in service to the U.S., and foreign militaries worldwide, specializes in advancing the capabilities of small arms, crew served, and anti-armor weapons in function, reliability and accuracy. A.R.M.S.® also designs and manufactures a variety of weapon handguards and advanced sight system mounts for day and night vision equipment including thermal and laser. Expertise in all types of small arms weaponry, munitions, and accessories provides A.R.M.S.'s clients a source of fast and reliable problem solving services in engineering, research and development, and product reliability. The company, based in West Bridgewater, MA, develops and markets a large number of patented products through its worldwide network of dealers and distributors, including scope and laser mounts, handguards, folding sights, adaptors and other accessories. For more information, please visit www.armsmounts.com.
More information
The law firm of Scott & Bush Ltd. provides strategic counseling, litigation and trial services nationwide for clients with complex business and intellectual property needs. The firm's founders serve as lead trial counsel in patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret cases involving various technologies and consumer products, as well as construction and other business disputes. For a full listing of the firm's attorneys, including professional activities, publications and honors, and other information, please visit its website at www.scottbushlaw.com.
Contact information:
Atlantic Research Marketing Systems (A.R.M.S.®) Inc.
230 West Center Street
West Bridgewater, MA 02379-1620
Tel: (508) 584-7816
www.armsmounts.com
Scott & Bush Ltd.
30 Kennedy Plaza, 4th Floor
Providence, Rhode Island 02903
Tel: (401) 865-6035
www.scottbushlaw.com
SHOT SHOW 2009
Once again, Mounting Solutions Plus wins "Commercial Distributor of the Year"
Oberland Arms from Germany wins "Off Shore Distributor of the Year" for the third time.
Click here to see more SHOT Show 2009 pictures.
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In September 2008, the C.E.O. of A.R.M.S., Inc., Dick Swan, had the honor to attend a special day for a few contractors, at the Navy's new Special Weapons Building dedication at Crane, Indiana.
The Navy's New Special Weapons Building
WP Graded Humvee with lots of new firepower ability
Out on the range with up-armored Humvee being outfitted with new capabilities
Old Friends
Some of the current issue optics with A.R.M.S.® Throw Levers® at New Engineering Facility
Some current issue SPR Sniper Rifles with A.R.M.S.® Throw Lever® Rings
When a General asks what is being issued or what is being looked at, this is where to see it
Blount County Sheriff's Office Law Enforcement Academy - 11/12/2008
Proudly wearing their A.R.M.S.® Shirts
SHOT SHOW 2008
Mounting Solutions Plus was the recipient of the A.R.M.S.® "Commercial Distributor of the Year Award", and Oberland Arms was the recipient of the A.R.M.S.® "Off Shore Distributor of the Year Award", presented to them at the 2008 SHOT Show in Las Vegas, Nevada.
S.I.R.® System in Iraq
A.R.M.S.®, Inc. Supports our troops!!!
U.S.M.C. pictured using A.R.M.S.® S.I.R.® Systems
Additional Photos of A.R.M.S.® Gear in Action
A.R.M.S.® #22 Throw Lever® rings, #22 Tactical Ring Caps and Tactical Ring Rails
ANNOUNCEMENT
U.S. Department of Defense
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)
Contracts
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5 p.m. ET March 29, 2005
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Atlantic Research Marketing Systems, of West Bridgewater, Mass.was one of 3 companies, each one awarded a firm-fixed price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity award contract for $16,666,666 for the delivery of up to 92,877 Rail Interface Systems II (RIS II(S.I.R.)) and associated data.
The announcement can be viewed on the DOD web page at:
http://www.dod.mil/contracts/2005/ct20050329.html
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5 p.m. ET September 30, 2005
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Atlantic Research Marketing Systems, West Bridgewater, Mass., was awarded a not-to-exceed ceiling $7,610,948 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award contract for delivery of up to 92,877 (EA) backup iron sights II (BIS II) (#40L) and associated data
The Israeli Defense Forces have successfully deployed
many thousand A.R.M.S.® #40 Back Up Rear Sight thru combat
operations over a number of years.
Recently, the IDF awarded A.R.M.S.® a contract for a
substantial quantity of the new A.R.M.S.® #40L.
The #40L is a continuation of the extremely successful #40 folding rear sight program throughout the world.
Bank robbers choose unwise escape route through Swan property during family wedding. Armed wedding guests were happy to help local police department.
Three of the former 1960's Colt R&D team autograph Black Rifle II books at a presentation at the Colt facility in Hartford, CT.
Seated Left: Hank Tatro, Design Engineer
Center: Dick Swan, Senior Weapons technician/Testing & Evaluation
Center Rear(blue shirt): Jim Taylor, Test Engineer.
Right: John Williams, Model shop foreman and maker of prototypes of all colt military weapons.
This photo was taken of some of the men involved in getting the M16 into military service in the 1960's.
S.I.R. Equipped M4's at Colt.
A.R.M.S.® #40 Back Up Iron Sight survives catastrophic failure
This photo was sent to us by a customer who experienced a case failure which blew his M16 receiver apart. He credited the #40's strength as the reason the rear of the receiver held together preventing him from receiving a serious injury.
Mr. Lou Ferrigno conducts supplemental stress testing on a new A.R.M.S.® product.
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