Simple…… it depends. After all, what is a “cup?” Kidding, of course, the “cup” is that little hole in the green that my ball tends to avoid. In order to get you in the GPS patent frame of mind, a short history of the case is necessary. Almost a year and a half ago I reported that…… OK, so what’s the beef? Well, the lawsuit centers around USPN 5364093 titled “Golf Distance Measuring System and Method,” which contains the following claim (emphasis added)….. The heart of the dispute goes to the meaning of “locating” and “storing” “the position of the cup.” Does it mean that the greenskeeper must “locate” the cup each time it is moved, typically using GPS, so that golfers playing the course can know the exact distance to the cup? Below you will find a summary of the positions of the Plaintiffs and Defendants regarding the “proper” interpretation of the claim language…..
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