Selling Billions of Dollars Worth of Golf Balls Puts a Huge Target on the Back of Acushnet

Titleist’s A.I.M. (Alignment Integrated Marking) sidestamp is coming under fire! As we all know, golf equipment can never have enough acronyms! The A.I.M. sidestamp is that convenient line ending with arrowheads to help golfers align their putts. Lombardi Golf Designs is alleging that the alignment sidestamps on the…. Bet you would have never guessed Titleist’s alignment line would be the subject of a golf ball design patent infringement lawsuit! (me neither)….

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Golf Balls are Big Business!

One need only look at the list of golf ball patent applications that published last week to get a feel for the competitiveness of the golf ball industry. Last week alone Acushnet had 15 golf ball patent applications publish, SRI Sports (aka Srixon) had 5 golf ball patent applications publish, and Bridgestone had 4 golf ball patent applications publish. All told, these patent applications represent millions of dollars in R&D (and a pretty penny in legal expenses). Check out this breakdown and see if you can spot any trends….. First, it is pretty clear that Acushnet believes there is something to be said for…. Second, it seems that Acushnet is betting that the USGA….

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Is it Just a Matter of Time Before Everyone is Wearing This Invention on Their Golf Shoes?

Probably not, but check out this invention!…. Wow, check out that hosel wrap! When was the last time you had a club that looked like that? The drawings come from a patent application that published yesterday as US Pub. No. 20090119857 titled “Golf Clubhead Cleaning Device.” The application describes the invention as…. No offense but this invention looks like the type of thing that a golfer gets as a gift from a non-golfer….

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Have You Seen the New Rife Drivers?

Well, neither have I…. but a recently published patent application may indicate that Rife Putters is looking to branch out. Today Mr. Rife had a patent application publish that may give us an idea of what he has been thinking about; namely, the soles of metal woods. The patent application publishes as US Pub. No. 20090124410 titled “Sole Configuration for Metal Wood Golf Club.” The application describes the invention as….
So, is Guerin onto something new, or should he stick with designing putters?

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An Update on the Latest Golf Ball Patent Infringement Lawsuits

Recall my POST back in March about the ongoing litigation-fest between Callaway and Acushnet regarding golf ball patent infringement?…. (lots of interesting stuff)…. Acushnet admits that it has sold nearly $(guess) worth of Pro V1 balls! That equates to selling almost $(guess) worth of Pro V1 balls every minute of every day for the past 8.5 years! Simply amazing.

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Round 2: Inventions Directed to Controlling the Lower Body During a Golf Swing

Yesterday I posted about an invention designed to keep a golfer’s leading leg under control. Today let’s take a look a recently patented invention designed to keep the trailing leg under control. The invention is found in USPN 7517287 titled “Golf Swing Improvement Device.” Check it out….. Which invention would you find most helpful? I am leaning toward the _______ invention, but why not combine them!

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Round 1: Inventions Directed to Controlling the Lower Body During a Golf Swing

What is more important during a golf swing, controlling the movement of your leading leg or your trailing leg? Beats me. Heck, if I knew then I would be a much better golfer. The reason I ask is that the USPTO records reveal two recently disclosed golf training inventions that take different approaches to controlling a golfer’s lower body. The first invention is disclosed in a patent application that recently published as US Pub. No. 20090105005 titled “Golf Swing Training Device.” Check it out…. What do you think? I am not sure that I would buy it, but I would give it a try.

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If Priced Under $15, Sign Me Up!

Every now and then I come across a golf training invention disclosed in a patent application that makes me say “I would buy that (assuming it is priced right).” It happened last week when I came across the invention found in US Pub. No. 20090105004 titled “Inertially Responsive Golf Club Head Mounted Device for Instructing Correct Club Face Direction & Swing Speed.” Check out this nifty device…. Pretty cool little device, but what would you pay for it?….

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Sir Charles, This Invention is for You!

Have you been watching The Haney Project: Charles Barkley show on TGC? If so, you have probably seen Charles hit some decent shots when Hank is standing over him holding his head; and you have probably also seen Charles hit some less than perfect shots as soon as Hank steps away. Last week a patent application published that made me immediately think of poor Charles. The invention disclosed in US Pub. No. 20090105006 titled “Training Apparatus for Improving a Golf Swing” seems to be made for him. Check it out!….. Now if only they could throw a set of wheels on it so Charles could attach it to a cart and pull it around the course…..

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