Readers of the Golf-Patents blog know that there is a fair share of patent litigation in the golf industry. Further, the validity of the patent-in-suit is always brought into question, primarily by one of the parties producing prior art that was not considered by the US Patent and Trademark Office when it issued the patent.

Thus, every year many illegitimate patent applications make their way through the US patent examination process without adequate review. The problem is particularly acute in the golf industry where the history of prior inventions (often called “prior art”) is widely distributed and poorly documented. In other words, a majority of golf industry prior art, whether it be clubs, balls, GPS range finders, training devices, etc. is not easily searchable in a nice library or convenient database.

The reason is that a significant part of golf industry prior art consists of products that were not patented. For instance, very few, if any of the component club manufacturers patented their club designs; which often happen to be the most radical designs that gain mainstream acceptance years later.

So how does a person find a component club catalog from 1982 containing a particularly relevant piece of prior art? Or how does one find that a particular golf product was sold in Japan five years before a patent application was filed in the US? The answer is the Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program.

The goal of the Bounty Hunter Program is to tap into the knowledge of all hardcore golf enthusiasts and make it worth their time, while also improving the quality of golf patents by weeding out those that should never have issued. Thus, the Bounty Hunter Program is NOT a law practice service, it is a service administered by Indicia Investments LLC and it is designed to connect those in possession of good prior art knowledge to those that need it.

Therefore, from time to time you will begin to see posts related to the Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program. Hopefully it will provide you an opportunity to earn some money for collecting years of obscure golf industry publications!

Now the important stuff.....

If you are a law firm or company in the golf industry and want to engage the Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program then contact me to discuss the User Agreement, listing fee, bounty amount, and success fee.

If you are a Bounty Hunter then you MUST READ THE FOLLOWING User Agreement before submitting any prior art. Your submission of prior art to the Program, regardless of form, is an express acknowledgement that you agree to the following User Agreement.

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Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program User Agreement

Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program provides a service (the "Service") that enables some users to post questions and requests for information ("Postings") and other users to submit responses to Postings ("Submissions"). We may also provide other related services, such as supporting transactions with and among users, dissemination of information, and support services. These and other related services are all part of the "Service."

By using the Service, you hereby agree to the terms and conditions of this User Agreement, as well as any and all additional rules and terms of use that are located on the Golf-Patents.com web site, which are incorporated by reference herein. All rules and guidelines posted anywhere on our site are hereby incorporated by reference.

The Service is available only to individuals who can form legally binding contracts under applicable law. Without limiting the foregoing, the Service is not available to minors (those under 18 years of age), or individuals or organizations who cannot form legally binding contracts. If you do not qualify, please do not use the Service. Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program may refuse to provide the Service to any person, or prohibit any person from using the Service, at any time, in our sole discretion. In addition, if you reside in a country that is prohibited by law, regulation, treaty or administrative act from entering into trade relations with the United States or its citizens, you may not use this Site.

By using the Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program Service, you agree that (I) you have read this Agreement and understand all of its contents and (II) you will be subject to all the terms and conditions in the Agreement. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, any new services or features that augment or enhance the Service or are otherwise provided on our site shall be automatically incorporated into this Agreement.

General Terms:

Description

A "Poster" is a person who contracts with Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program for a Posting. A "Hunter" is a user who reviews postings, makes Submissions, or provides other content to Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program or to a Poster.

You hereby acknowledge that Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program does not control in any manner the nature, quality, legality or timing of Postings or of Submissions. The parties agree that Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program is a neutral forum for Postings and Submissions, and that, as such, Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program is entitled to provide the Service independently to any party upon request, including different Posters who wish to make similar or identical Postings.

Consideration

The consideration for this Agreement shall be the mutual representations and promises expressed herein, and the provision of the Service hereunder.

Registration, Membership, Password And Security

You agree, represent and warrant that any Submission or other information that you provide to Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program or its users will be accurate to the best of your knowledge and that you have a right to disclose the same, and you acknowledge that use of certain portions of the Service may be conditioned on your providing certain information about you or submitted by you. Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program's use of such information shall be in accordance with its Privacy Policy as posted at the site from time to time.

You understand that Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program may implement features that allow it or other users to rate your interactions with the site, and you hereby consent to being so rated. You agree not to take any action to undermine any such rating system. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any password and account number provided by Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program for accessing the Site, and are fully responsible for all activities that occur under your password or account. You agree to immediately notify Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program of any unauthorized use of your password or account or any other breach of security.

User Content

In addition to your login information, Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program may also allow you to create content that is posted at the site. You hereby grant Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program permission to make editorial changes (including deletions) to your content, provided that Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program does not materially alter the substantive meaning of the content. By submitting such content, you hereby grant Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program and any affiliate of Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program the right to reference, use, republish, copy, redistribute, and prepare derivative works of the content for any purpose in any medium. You agree that any content that you post will comply with the requirements set forth in the section entitled "Community Areas" below.

Payments to Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program

Posters agree to pay Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program the then-current posting fee (the "Posting Fee") set forth on its price list for each Posting, subject to variation only by written agreement signed by Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program. In addition, for each Posting, Posters agree to post a contingent payment (the "Bounty") that is not less than the minimum set by Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program. The Bounty is the dollar amount of the reward set forth on the website for a particular posting. Each Hunter acknowledges and each Poster agrees that the Poster will pay Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program a success fee, as agreed by Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program and the Poster (the "Success Fee"), Posters further agree to pay the Posting Fee, the Bounty and the Success Fee to Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program in accordance with its published payment terms unless varied by written agreement. Hunters and Posters agree that the allocation of a fee to Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program reflects the unique value of the success-based service that Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program provides and is necessary to support the offering of the Service.

Payment of Bounties

The conditions for winning a particular Bounty shall be as set forth on the site in connection with that Bounty and may include a list of excluded information. Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program shall pay the Bounty displayed on the posting to a Hunter, if any, who meets the winning conditions, as determined by Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program. If not otherwise stated on the site in connection with a particular Bounty, payment will be owing to the first submission that exactly matches the conditions of the Posting. In addition, in order to win, a submission must: (i) be accompanied by a Bounty Submission Form that is complete in all respects, including reference to page and paragraph or line numbers of each required element in the submission, and (ii) include sufficient information to authenticate the date and other publication details of the submission. A portion of the Bounty may be paid, at the discretion of Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program, to other Hunters who submit useful or matching information.

The Hunter is responsible for determining, collecting, reporting, and paying any applicable state and federal sales or income taxes in connection with Hunter's participation in the Service. The Hunter agrees that payment will be due only after Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program has received the Bounty from the Poster. Hunters also acknowledge that Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program requires time following the completion of the posting period for any Posting in order to allow Posters to rate Submissions, to review the ratings, to determine whether a Bounty is to be paid, and to arrange for payment of the Bounty. Also, Hunters acknowledge that they must provide Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program with accurate, up-to-date information sufficient to enable Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program to pay the Bounty in United States dollars to a United States bank account. If Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program is unable after reasonable efforts to contact a Hunter, Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program may, at its discretion, pay the Bounty to another Hunter, retain the Bounty, or return the Bounty to the Poster.

In the event of any dispute, each party agrees that Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program is the sole and final arbiter of all disputes between Posters and Hunters. Each party agrees to submit to any arbitration or similar procedure that Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program may establish from time to time, including those described on the site, which are hereby incorporated by reference.

A Hunter must be able to accept checks drawn from a United States bank or financial institution for payment. A Hunter must notify Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program and provide all information necessary in order for Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program to pay the Bounty. Payment to international Hunters may be delayed by such time as is required in order to handle international requirements.

Postings and Results

Posters agree that Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program is a neutral forum for information exchange. Posters agree that any assistance that Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program might provide is not in the nature of legal advice, and that Posters are solely responsible for formulating and approving the nature of any Posting. Posters are also responsible for any results from their use of the service for any purpose. Without limitation, Posters may not rely on the success or failure of a Submission as legal or technical advice from Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program.

Successful Submissions

Hunters acknowledge and agree that although Submissions are published information, the fact that a particular Submission matches the criteria of a Posting is a trade secret of Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program. Hunters agree that they will not publish or otherwise reveal the nature of a successful Submission to any third party without the consent of Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program, unless required by legal order. Hunters agree that if they do reveal the nature of a successful Submission, then they forfeit eligibility for the Bounty and will return the Bounty to Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program, plus Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program's reasonable fees and expenses of collection. Because disclosure of the nature of a successful Submission could be improperly relied upon by a third party, Hunters also hereby agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program and its Affiliates from and against any liability arising from such disclosure. Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program agrees that it will not reveal your identity to a third party without your permission.

Use of Submissions

You acknowledge that the information you provide to Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program must be, prior to submission, publicly available and therefore, is public information, which is free for Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program to use as it wishes. In some cases, Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program may have the opportunity to resell the information that a Hunter submits, such as to a third party other than the Poster who posted a given Posting. While there are no guarantees, the Hunter or Poster may be eligible for future payments. You agree that Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program has the right to resell any information you provide to it.

Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program may in the future make available products or services, such as databases or pages, that contain Postings and Submissions or other user content for resale or license to its users. You grant to Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program permission to use, copy, reproduce, publish, distribute, transmit, perform and display the Submissions and other content you submit, post to or transmit through the Service (in whole or part) worldwide for resale by Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program as part of a database. In granting the foregoing license, you understand that the technical processing and transmission of the Service, including your content, may involve (a) transmissions over various networks; and (b) changes to conform and adapt to technical requirements of connecting networks or devices. Nothing herein shall obligate Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program to make such databases or any similar service available or to include any Posting or Submission in the database or any similar service.

Ownership and Limited License

Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program shall retain all ownership in the Site and all content generated by it that is displayed on the Site. Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program grants you a nonexclusive, revocable right to use the Site provided that you do not (i) copy, modify, create a derivative work of, reverse engineer, reverse assemble or otherwise attempt to discover any source code, (ii) modify or attempt to modify the Site in any manner or form except that you have the right to modify your self-generated content on the Site. You agree that Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program shall not be liable to you for any modification or discontinuance of the Site.

Community Areas

If the Site publishes your content or contains public services, chat areas, news groups, forums, communities and/or other message or communication facilities, you agree to use such community areas only to send and receive content, messages and other material that are relevant and proper to the applicable forum. By way of example, and not as limitation, you agree not to:

* Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others.
* Publish, post, upload, distribute or disseminate any profane, defamatory, infringing, obscene or unlawful topic, name, material or information.
* Use the Site in violation of local, state, national or international law.
* Upload files that contain software or other material that violates the intellectual property rights (or rights of privacy or publicity) of any third party.
* Upload files that contain viruses, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may damage the operation of another's computer.
* Advertise or offer to sell any goods or services for any commercial purpose on the Site that are not relevant to the services offered on the Site.
* Conduct or forward surveys, contests, pyramid schemes or chain letters.
* Impersonate another person or allow any other person or entity to use Member's identification to post or view comments.
* Post the same note repeatedly (referred to as 'spamming'). Spamming is strictly prohibited.
* Restrict or inhibit any other Member from using and enjoying the Community areas.

Third Party Verification Services

For certain services in which you may participate, Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program may make available a third party verification service ("Verification Service") which enables Posters to verify your answers, credentials and the like, and otherwise authenticate any submissions you may make as part of the Service. Use of the Verification Service is at the discretion of Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program. Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program may or may not monitor the information provided by such Verification Service. Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program may act merely as a conduit. Further, Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program does not endorse or make any representations regarding the reliability of the Verification Service.

Limitation of Liability

Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program is a neutral forum. Posters and hunters agree that Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program is not responsible for the results obtained by use of the Service. Although Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program will make reasonable efforts to transmit relevant submissions to Posters, nothing herein shall be construed as requiring Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program to transmit every submission to a Poster, or to interpret, edit, filter, or review submissions.

Under no circumstances will Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program, David Dawsey, Gallagher & Dawsey Co. LPA, Indicia Investments LLC, or its affiliates be liable to you for any indirect, incidental, consequential, punitive, special or exemplary damages arising from the results of the Service, the content of any Posting or Submission, or any provision of this Agreement. You agree to release Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program and its affiliates from claims, demands and damages (actual or consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of or in any way connected with such disputes. Furthermore, the aggregate liability of Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program or its Affiliates arising with respect to this Agreement and the Site to any party will not exceed the total amounts paid to Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program by party (if a Poster) or the total amounts owing to a party (if a Hunter) in the twelve (12) months prior to the claim.

Other Contracts and Indemnification

You agree that you will not disclose to Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program or its affiliates any information which you are under an existing contractual or other legal obligation to maintain in confidence or otherwise do not have the right to sell to Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program. Should your participation in the Service be found to breach legal obligations you may have with other third parties, you agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program, its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, and suppliers, from and against all claims, actions or demands, liabilities, and settlements, including, without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees, arising in connection with your use of the Site or resulting from, or alleged to result from, your use of the Service.

Third-Party Web Site Links

The Site may contain hypertext links to Web sites operated by parties other than Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program. Such hypertext links are provided for reference only Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program does not control such Web sites and is not responsible for their contents. Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program's inclusion of hypertext links to such Web sites does not imply any endorsement of the material on such Web sites or any association with their operators.

Privacy

Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program's Privacy Statement located on its Site as modified by Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program from time to time shall govern any disclosure or use of Member's personal information.

Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program will keep anonymous the identity of any Poster or Hunter unless authorized to reveal the identity by such Poster or Hunter.

Disclaimer

THE SITE AND THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY GOLF-PATENTS.COM BOUNTY HUNTER PROGRAM, ITS AFFILIATES AND ANY SERVICES PROVIDED BY GOLF-PATENTS.COM BOUNTY HUNTER PROGRAM OR OTHER USERS ON THE SITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITH NO WARRANTY. GOLF-PATENTS.COM BOUNTY HUNTER PROGRAM, ITS AFFILIATES AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THE SITE AND SUCH SERVICES, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR COURSE OF PERFORMANCE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, GOLF-PATENTS.COM BOUNTY HUNTER PROGRAM AND ITS AFFILIATES DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY GOLF-PATENTS.COM BOUNTY HUNTER PROGRAM OR THE SITE WILL BE FREE FROM BUGS, DEFECTS OR ERRORS, OR ACCESSIBLE WITHOUT INTERRUPTION.

No Third Party Reliance

Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a representation, warranty, agreement, or covenant from Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program to any third party. No third party shall rely on any submission, posting, or other content of Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program. Posters and Hunters agree that they will not present to third parties any content or material in a manner that could be construed as conveying sponsorship, endorsement, option, or representation or warranty of Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program. This agreement shall have no third party beneficiaries.

Miscellaneous

Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as making either party the partner, joint venture, agent, legal representative, employer, or employee of the other. Neither party shall have, or hold itself out to any third party as having, any authority to make any statements, representations or commitments of any kind, or to take any action, that shall be binding on the other, except as provided for herein or authorized in writing by the party to be bound. This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio (excluding any rules governing choice of laws) and any legal proceeding arising out this Agreement will occur in Boston, Massachusetts. This Agreement will be binding on and will inure to the benefit of the legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto. This Agreement (and the policies referenced herein and incorporated by reference) constitutes the entire agreement between Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program and you with respect to the subject matter hereof, and you have not relied upon any promises or representations by Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program with respect to the subject matter except as set forth herein.

No Assignment

You shall not assign this Agreement or assign any rights or delegate any obligations hereunder, in whole or in part, whether voluntarily or by operation of law, without the prior, written consent of Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program. Any purported transfer, assignment or delegation by Expert without the appropriate prior written approval will be null and void and of no force or effect.

Term of Agreement

This Agreement will become effective immediately upon any use by you of the Site and shall remain effective unless terminated by either party as provided hereunder. Either party may terminate this Agreement by providing the other with written or email notice of such termination which shall be effective immediately upon delivery of such notice to the other party. Furthermore, Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program may terminate this Agreement immediately for any breach by you of this Agreement or any applicable policy of Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program as posted on the Site from time to time. In the event of termination or expiration, the following sections shall survive: Term of Agreement; Revenue Share and Resale of Answers; Ownership and Limited License; Disclaimer; Limitation of Liability; Other Contracts and Indemnification; and Miscellaneous.

Additional Terms and Conditions for Posters

The following are terms and conditions for parties posting bounties on Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program. These terms and conditions are in addition to and incorporate by reference the Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program User Agreement.

Postings and Results

Posters agree that Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program is a neutral forum for information exchange. Posters agree that any assistance that Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program might provide is not in the nature of legal advice, and that Posters are solely responsible for formulating and approving the nature of any Posting. Posters are also responsible for any results from their use of the service for any purpose. Without limitation, Posters may not rely on the success or failure of a Submission as legal or technical advice from Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program.

Postings require certain information to be posted, including the title and a summary of the information sought, a detailed description of the information and explanation of key words, if needed, the patent number, if desired, a list of the elements that must be satisfied in order to win, the period of the posting, the latest date of prior art sought, and information excluded from winning. Posters may exclude information from eligibility for the bounty by sending a citation to the information to Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program upon posting or prior to Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program's receipt of a submission corresponding to that citation. Posters may exclude other information by including it in the "excluded information" section of a posting. In some cases, the payout date may be delayed after the duration of the posting, in order to allow Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program to process submissions or to further assure the confidentiality of the nature of the winning submission.

Posters agree that Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program is not obligated to post any particular Posting. The period of a posting is determined by the Poster and by Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program at the beginning of the posting period. A Poster may repost a bounty after the close of the posting period, but may not extend the period of a posting unless the Poster and Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program have reviewed all submissions and agree that there is not a winning submission. Posters agree that Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program may remove any posting in its discretion, and that the only liability for removal of a posting will be return of the posting fee and other amounts, e.g., the Bounty, paid to Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program or placed in escrow for such posting. Posters agree that Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program may edit postings, provided that it does not materially alter the requirements of the Posting.

Submission Ratings

If requested by Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program, each Poster agrees to rate each Submission that it receives according to criteria provided by Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program. Such ratings may be used by Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program to assist in determining whether a Bounty must be paid. Posters agree that eligibility for Posting is conditioned on Posters' completion of ratings in accordance with Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program's rating system. If you do not rate the Submissions in a timely fashion, Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program may withhold further Submissions, retain or pay out all or a portion of the Bounty, or refuse the right to make further Postings. Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program reserves the right to audit any ratings at any time.

Payments to Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program

Posters agree to pay Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program the then-current posting fee (the "Posting Fee") set forth on its price list for each Posting, subject to variation only by written agreement signed by Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program. In addition, for each Posting, Posters agree to post a contingent payment (the "Bounty") that is not less than the minimum set by Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program. The Bounty is the dollar amount of the reward set forth on the website for a particular posting. Each Hunter acknowledges and each Poster agrees that the Poster will pay Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program a success fee, as agreed by Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program and the Poster (the "Success Fee"), Posters further agree to pay the Posting Fee, the Bounty and the Success Fee to Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program in accordance with its published payment terms unless varied by written agreement. Hunters and Posters agree that the allocation of a fee to Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program reflects the unique value of the success-based service that Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program provides and is necessary to support the offering of the Service.

Posters hereby agree that Golf-Patents.com Bounty Hunter Program may, in its discretion, require assurances of the ability to pay a Bounty, including, without limitation, advance payment of the Bounty, escrow of the Bounty, posting of a bond, a guaranty, or the like.