Tacticon Armament, the tactical gear brand operated by Concealed Carrier LLC, has been sued twice by established defense industry manufacturers for intellectual property infringement. Crye Precision LLC filed the larger case in June 2023 over camouflage patterns and the MultiCam name, and Blue Force Gear Inc. filed a separate trademark suit months earlier. Both ended in settlement, though the Crye case went further: a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction against Tacticon in September 2024 before the parties resolved the matter.
The Crye Precision Case Over MultiCam
Crye Precision, a Brooklyn manufacturer of military and tactical equipment, sued Concealed Carrier LLC (doing business as Tacticon Armament) on June 16, 2023, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.1CourtListener. Crye Precision LLC v. Concealed Carrier LLC The complaint alleged that Tacticon was copying Crye’s proprietary MultiCam and MultiCam Black camouflage designs and selling gear under the “MultiCam” name without authorization.2Business CCH. Crye Precision LLC v. Concealed Carrier LLC, Complaint
Crye pointed specifically to the “Battlepack Tactical Backpack,” which Tacticon marketed on its website and Amazon storefront under the labels “Multicam” and “Multicam Black.”2Business CCH. Crye Precision LLC v. Concealed Carrier LLC, Complaint Backpacks, belts, and vests were among the accused products. Crye’s design team compared the patterns shape by shape and cluster by cluster and concluded the two were “nearly indistinguishable.”3FindLaw. Crye Precision LLC v. Concealed Carrier LLC Crye asked the court to enjoin Tacticon from making or selling the products and to order a recall and destruction of infringing inventory.
The Preliminary Injunction
The court initially denied a temporary restraining order but ruled for Crye on the preliminary injunction on September 17, 2024, barring Tacticon from infringing the MultiCam design or trademarks while the case proceeded.3FindLaw. Crye Precision LLC v. Concealed Carrier LLC
On the copyright claim, the judge found the MultiCam pattern original enough to merit protection and described Tacticon’s camouflage as “near-identical” and “virtually indistinguishable” from Crye’s design. On the trademark claim, the court held that the “MultiCam” marks were incontestable and had acquired secondary meaning. Tacticon had argued that “MultiCam” was a generic word for camouflage and that Crye had committed fraud on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in registering the marks. The court rejected both defenses, finding Tacticon had not carried the heavy burden needed to overcome the marks’ presumed validity.3FindLaw. Crye Precision LLC v. Concealed Carrier LLC
How the Case Ended
The case never reached trial. The parties filed a notice of settlement on February 26, 2025, followed by a stipulation of dismissal on March 10. The court terminated the case on March 18, 2025.1CourtListener. Crye Precision LLC v. Concealed Carrier LLC Settlement terms, including any monetary payment or permanent restrictions on Tacticon, were not filed on the public docket.
The Blue Force Gear Trademark Suit
Blue Force Gear Inc. filed its own trademark infringement action against Concealed Carrier LLC on March 2, 2023, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, several months before Crye sued.4CourtListener. Blue Force Gear Inc. v. Concealed Carrier LLC The dispute involved Blue Force Gear’s registered marks, including “Blue Force Gear,” “BFG,” and its cross trademark, tied to products such as the Trauma Kit Now! and the Hammock.5Soldier Systems Daily. Blue Force Gear Enforces Its Trademark Rights
The case moved quickly to resolution. Tacticon agreed to permanently stop using the mark at issue and to make an undisclosed monetary payment. Blue Force Gear filed a stipulation of dismissal on October 4, 2023, and the court dismissed the case with prejudice on October 16, 2023, meaning Blue Force Gear cannot refile the same claims.5Soldier Systems Daily. Blue Force Gear Enforces Its Trademark Rights4CourtListener. Blue Force Gear Inc. v. Concealed Carrier LLC
Where Tacticon Stands Now
Both cases are closed. The Blue Force Gear settlement locks Tacticon out of using the specific mark at issue. The Crye Precision settlement terms are sealed, so the public record does not show what Tacticon agreed to on the MultiCam patterns or the “MultiCam” name going forward, and it does not show whether Tacticon still sells any of the previously accused products under different branding or altered designs. Tacticon built much of its retail presence on Amazon, where visual similarity to established brands can influence buyers, and both suits reflect a broader push by established tactical gear manufacturers to police that space.