Callaway Wants the ProV1 Jury to Hear the Testimony of Phil Mickelson

Phil’s testimony was excluded from the first ProV1 trial, but Callaway is doing their best to get it admitted in the second trial. This week Callaway filed a motion titled “Callaway Golf’s Motion to Introduce Deposition Testimony from Phil Mickelson,” which explained their view of why his deposition testimony is important to the case. The motion explains….

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This Acushnet Golf Ball Design Will Wrinkle Your Brain

Golf ball patents and patent applications are generally one of two types. First, the most common type is directed to the complex composition of one or more layers of the ball, and you generally need an advanced degree in chemistry or polymer engineering to make heads or tails of what has been invented. The second type is directed to the general construction of the ball, often with emphasis on the surface pattern and the related aerodynamics; these are the applications that I find fascinating and are something that the average golfer can appreciate. Lately there has been a trend toward golf ball patent applications directed to improving the aerodynamics of the ball with some rather unconventional surface patterns; and I call them “surface patterns” because they are just too far removed from what most golfers think of as a dimple. In fact, you may recall THIS recent post in which I questioned if the traditional dimple has reached the end of its useful life. Well, today an aerodynamic golf ball patent application was published that discloses a golf ball that is probably unlike anything you could have imagined. Check out this golf ball disclosed in an Acushnet patent application that became public this week….. Pretty amazing stuff! Are the days of the traditional circular dimple numbered?…..

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Scotty’s Latest Design Patent

Over the years I have covered a few of Scotty Cameron’s inventions (HERE, HERE, and HERE). Well, last week he had an interesting design patent issued titled “Front Face of a Putter” (USPN D611,553). Check out this putter face patent!….. Pretty cool, but I am still not sure I am ready to shell out the premium required to have a Cameron putter.

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Nike is Definitely Thinking Outside the Box With This Design

If you frequent this site then you know that in the past six months I have authored several posts (HERE, HERE, and HERE) regarding some pretty cool, albeit unconventional, designs by Nike. Well, this week another Nike patent application became publicly available and it gives us a look at another interesting design that they have come up with. The patent application published as US Pub. No. 20100062874 titled “Golf Club Head and Golf Club with Tension Element and Tensioning Member,” and explains….. Interesting concept, but this is design that I would have to see to believe…..

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Everyone Wants to Know How Much is at Risk in the Titleist ProV1 Patent Litigation Case, Well Here You Have It

The following is a statement of what Acushnet intends to prove during the ProV1 trial. The most interesting portion contains a statement regarding how much Callaway feels they are entitled to as a result of the alleged infringement. It should be no surprise that Acushnet disagrees. Enjoy….. I actually expected the number to be even higher!….

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The Real Issues to be Litigated in the Titleist ProV1 Patent Dispute

So far this week we have looked at the facts that Callaway and Acushnet agree upon and we have seen the facts that they intend to litigate; let’s now look at the legal issues that will be litigated. The following is taken from Acushnet’s Statement Of Issues of Law That Remain To Be Litigated; it is long, but I guarantee you will will learn a lot if you read it (and I have highlighted the most interesting portions)…… As you can see, patent law is complex and I am sure the jurors have no idea of what they will be in for!

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Gearing Up for the Biggest Golf Patent Infringement Trial in History

Jury selection begins this Friday for the big ProV1 trial. This could be the jury that awards the largest amount of damages in golf history; but it could also be the jury that awards nada. In this case it isn’t very often that Callaway and Acushnet agree on anything, therefore let’s take a look at their jointly proposed voir dire designed to screen prospective jurors……. What are your thoughts? Are these questions good enough to identify the crazies or those with bias? I wonder if one side or the other is better off having jurors that are golfers? Interesting question that Callaway and Acushnet have probably studied in detail. What about the USGA question? Would you want people associated with the USGA on the jury, or excluded from it?…..

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Acushnet Patent Application Publishes Directed to Golf Ball Recycling System

That’s right, green is in (and very PC). Still, I was surprised to see an Acushnet patent application publish today titled “Recyclable Golf Ball and Method Therefor.” (US Pub. No. 20100056305) Just close your eyes and imagine golf ball recycling kiosks in every pro shop. Perhaps one at the local grocery store; you know, right next to the can recycling kiosk, the change counting kiosk, the DVD rental kiosk, and the game with the hanging claw and crappy stuffed animals. I think I just heard a tear fall and hit your keyboard. When you read the number of patent applications that I do, eventually you will start to believe that kiosks are about to take over the world. So, what does Acushnet have in mind? Well, I will let the patent application explain the situation….

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