Acushnet Just Can’t Shake Callaway in the ProV1 Patent Infringement Case

At this point both sides in the ProV1 patent infringement dispute have invested too much time, energy, and money to simply let this case fade away, as exhibited by a recent letter to the court from Callaway’s legal team. The letter indicates not only that Callaway plans to continue pursuing their action, but also that they have filed an Administrative Procedure Act suit in the Eastern District of Virginia seeking expedited review of the Patent Office’s refusal to vacate the reexaminations filed in breach of a valid, court-ordered settlement agreement….

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Do Golf Clubs Wear Out?

Probably, but do golf clubs wear out due to the wear and tear of an average avid golfer? I wonder. Either way, it sounds like an interesting new marketing spin to get golfers to replace their equipment more often. Kudos Nike Golf! This week they had a patent application publish as US Pub. No. 20110070963 titled “Golf Club Head Wear Indicator.”…. Interesting idea, but I am not sure it is a compelling selling point….

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Just What I Need, One More Thing to Look at as I Stand Over the Golf Ball

I am glad that Nike is getting into the golf ball IP arena because they don’t seem to be afraid to try to protect the “unusual.” Their latest golf ball related invention has to do with an alignment guide for a golf ball and it is pretty interesting. The invention is disclosed in a patent application that published this week as US Pub. No. 20110065530 titled “Alignment Guide for a Golf Ball.”….. Interesting for sure but “dazzling effects” aside, how is this going to improve my game?….

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Alignments Aides for the Driver!

Well, I am happy to report that some golf equipment manufacturers are looking to take alignment aides beyond the scope of the putter. Just last week Cobra Golf had a patent application publish as US Pub. No. 20110059808 titled “Golf Club with Directional Based Graphic,” which describes the invention as…. Pretty cool, but just wait for my next post regarding an alignment aid for a golf ball!….

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Do You Have Circumscribed Prismatoids?

The term “circumscribed prismatoids” sounds like a medical condition but it is apparently a way to “tune the aerodynamic flight characteristics” of a golf ball. An Acushnet patent application published this week as US Pub. No. 20110059813 titled “Golf Ball Dimples Having Circumscribed Prismatoids,” which describes the invention as…. PS – The gap in posting can be blamed on a 4 day golf trip to Hilton Head that included roughly 126 holes. I was my first trip to Hilton Head and I highly recommend it for any golf addicts. Below is a picture from an overcast day at Harbour Town….

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Golf Shoes with Retractable Spikes

It has been a while since I have covered an interesting golf shoe invention. Fortunately that changes this week with the publication of a patent application directed to a golf shoe with retractable spikes. The application published as US Pub. No. 20110047830 titled “Extendable Spikes for Shoes,” which describes the invention as…. Interesting concept but I am not sure anything will bring back a conventional spike construction….

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