Golf Patents
"The Golf Patents blog provides a unique look at the intellectual property issues in the golf industry. The blog follows new golf products and technology, monitors recently published golf-related patent applications and recently issued golf patents, follows what the golf industry leaders are doing related to their intellectual property portfolios (patent and trademark), and tracks golf industry intellectual property litigation."
Author: David Dawsey practices at Gallagher and Dawsey Co., which has three Ohio offices: Cincinnati, Columbus and Dayton.
Blawg Related Categories: Intellectual Property Law • Patent Law • Solo / Small Firm
Recent Posts from Golf Patents
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A Training Ball That I Would Have to See to Believe
An interesting golf ball patent issued last week that I would have to see to believe that it works. The patent is USPN 7416493 titled “Golf Training Apparatus” and describes the invention as: A training golf…
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Badminton Shuttlecock or Golf Tee?
An interesting design patent issued today. Check out these drawings:The patent is USPN D576236 titled “Golf Tee.”Interesting design! Would these tees find their way into your golf bag?Dave Dawsey - Keeping an Eye on Golf…
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How Well Can You Judge the Grain of a Green? Perhaps This Ball Marker Invention Will Help
I have enough trouble reading the break of greens, let alone factoring in the grain. However, if you are one of the golfers that is good enough to actually take the grain of a green…
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An Inflatable Air Bladder for Under Your Golf Grips…. Necessary?
I was just starting to think that there were enough golf grip variations to make everyone happy. Apparently David Cera does not agree. He is the inventor listed on a recently issued golf grip related…
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A New Twist on an Old Training Technique
It seems like every golfer has fought the chicken wing in their golf swing at some point in their life; and there is no shortage of training aides directed at solving the problem. Interestingly, many golfers…
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Do You Care if Your Tee is Perfectly Level?
I don’t. In fact I always heard that you should tilt the tee forward or backward to influence the backspin imparted on the ball. However, since I could not find any decent information on the…
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Bet You Have Never Seen a Putter Like This!
Have you ever felt that you needed a free standing putter? Me neither, but fortunately the inventors associated with the patent application that published as US Pub. No. 20080171614 are not bound by such conventional…
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Good Swing Training Invention OR Merely a Wedgie Creator?
You make the call; worthwhile swing trainer or merely a wedgie creator?The invention was granted patent protection last month via USPN 7399232 titled “Golf Club Swing Training Device and Method.” The patent describes the invention…
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It Pays to Know the USGA Equipment Rules
Familiar with the USGA Rules on Clubs & Balls? Well, if you intend to invent and market a golf product then you should familiarize yourself with the Rules.One of the Rules is often simply referred…
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Would You Play Better Golf If Your Spikes Could Rotate?
I don’t know the answer to that question, but a patent issued this week that makes me think that having spikes that independently rotate couldn’t hurt my game.This week Callaway was granted USPN 7412784 titled…