Proof That No Business Can Ignore Patents; Greg Norman Interactive Named in Patent Infringement Lawsuit Regarding a “Size Adjustable Hat!”

Watch out, if you wear a Greg Norman straw hat style GNS8AC20; you may be a patent infringer!

Last week the Bollman Hat Company filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Greg Norman Interactive, LLC regarding the sale of the Greg Norman straw hat. You may read the Complaint 5426789 titled “Size Adjustable Hat.” The patent describes the invention as:

This invention relates to a size adjustable hat having an auxiliary sweat band cooperating with the normal sweat band for adjusting the hat to fit comfortably on the head by allowing adjustment to intermediate sizes not presently available in certain styles as for example, small, medium, large and extra-large. The auxiliary sweat band is secured to the main sweat band to provide a smooth comfortable surface to the head of the wearer of the hat. The auxiliary sweat band is so designed as to leave the ends thereof hidden and unobtrusive.

I bet Greg would have never guessed that he would find himself in a patent infringement lawsuit over hats.

Dave Dawsey  – Monitoring Golf Lawsuits

PS – Greg, if you are reading this (as if)…. I just happen to know a patent attorney that would be happy to defend you in exchange for a week on Aussie Rules and one golf lesson. Sounds like a bargain to me.