After 30 months, 578 docket entries, and millions in legal fees, Bridgestone and Acushnet have settled their golf ball patent litigation dispute (see this prior post for a little background).

The case was getting very close to trial and I was hoping to have the opportunity to report on the trial. Oh well.

Unfortunately golfers are likely to never know the terms of the settlement. Heck, golfers can’t even view most of the court documents because majority of the 578 entries were filed under seal, or in redacted form. I just hope that some savvy financial analyst / golfer will watch the financial reporting of the two companies and give golfers some insight into what financial impact, if any, the settlement has on the two companies. 

You can read the Bridgestone press release here. (I can't locate an official press release from Acushnet)

David Dawsey – Keeping an Eye on Golf Litigation

PS – I owe a special thanks to John Paul Newport of the WSJ for tipping me off to the settlement yesterday.

PPS - A soon to be released post will bring you up to speed regarding the Callaway v. Acushnet golf ball litigation.