Inflatables Ltd News

Zodiac of North America, Inc., Zodiac International, S.A. and its AVON Inflatables Ltd. subsidiary filed a lawsuit against Brunsweick Corporation, charging that Brunswick infringed a Zodiac patent creating the Amanzi 380 Deluxe rigid hull inflatable boat (RIB), recently introduced by Brunswick’s Mercury Marine Division. Zodiac is claiming that Brunswick intentionally copied the patented technology of a Zodiac RIB design as well as features of the AVON Seasport De Luxe series. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, located in Baltimore.

reached last week by the two companies. Inflatables Ltd. on a Zodiac patent and AVON's trade dress. The suit, filed in the U.S. Marine, a division of Brunswick Corporation, introduced the Amanzi model. boat is appropriate for sale by Brunswick. lawsuit. Mercury Marine. Zodiac President and Chief Executive Officer J. happy to have the issue resolved. rights across the globe.