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Arctic CAT Inc. v. Polaris Industries, Inc., No. 18-1996 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 15, 2019)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 18-1996
Decided
March 15, 2019
Judge
Per curiam (Rule 36)
Document
Rule 36 Judgment
Length
2 pages
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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential. United States Court of Appeals

for the Federal Circuit

ARCTIC CAT INC.,

Appellant

v.

POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC.,

Appellee

2018-1996

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2016-01917.

JUDGMENT

JASON STEWART JACKSON, Kutak Rock LLP, Omaha, NE, argued for appellant. Also represented by SARA WEILERT GILLETTE, Kansas City, MO; NIALL ANDREW MACLEOD, Minneapolis, MN. CYRUS ALCORN MORTON, Robins Kaplan LLP, Minneapolis, MN, argued for appellee. Also represented by ANDREW DOUGLAS HEDDEN, BRENDA L. JOLY.

2THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

PER CURIAM (LOURIE, REYNA, and TARANTO, Circuit

Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

March 15, 2019 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court

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Arctic CAT Inc. v. Polaris Industries, Inc., No. 18-1996 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 15, 2019).

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CAFC-18-1996-20190315
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