Polaris says Plymouth-based Arctic Cat's line of side-by-side Wildcat all-terrain-vehicles violate two Polaris patents.

The Minneapolis Business Journal is reporting that Polaris has filed at least two federal lawsuits alleging that its patented technology is being used by crosstown rival and Minnesota-based Arctic Cat.

The report went on to say, “Medina-based Polaris said Plymouth-based Arctic Cat's line of side-by-side Wildcat all-terrain-vehicles violate two Polaris patents. Polaris filed a similar suit against Arctic Cat over a different side-by-side patent late last year.

Analysts have criticized Arctic Cat for staying out of the growing and lucrative side-by-side market until 2012, about five years after Polaris got into the segment.

Polaris is represented by Minneapolis law firm Carlson, Caspers, Vandenburgh, Lindquist & Schuman. Arctic Cat has not responded in court.”