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• A New Breakthrough in Foot Wedge Technology

  How long would it take you to kick a golf ball around 9 holes? More importantly, could you do it without ending the round with a distinct limp? A long time, and no! Regardless, it would be fun to try this golf invention at least once. This latest breakthrough... Posted Mar 22 2013, 12:00 AM by Golf Inventions, Patents, and Technology via The IP Golf Guy (aka The Golf Patent Attorney) Filed under: Published Patent App of the Week, Misc Golf Products, Irons, Woods, Patent Humor, Golf Shoes

• Male or Female Inventor? High-Heel Golf Shoes

  Check out the golf shoes disclosed in a patent application that recently published as US Pub. No. 20120266498 titled “golf shoe.” What do you think, is the listed inventor a man or a woman? The application describes the invention as: A golf shoe is disclosed... Posted Dec 01 2012, 11:00 PM by Golf Inventions, Patents, and Technology via The IP Golf Guy (aka The Golf Patent Attorney) Filed under: Published Patent App of the Week, Misc Golf Products, Golf Shoes, Would it Work?

• Tired of Getting Your Golf Shoes and Trousers Dirty when Playing Out of a Hazard?

  I would buy a few pair of these just to encourage the guys I play with to "give it a shot" when their ball is right on the edge of a hazard; then I would sit back and watch the hilarity ensue. Check out this breakthrough in golf equipment! If... Posted May 31 2012, 12:00 AM by Golf Inventions, Patents, and Technology via The IP Golf Guy (aka The Golf Patent Attorney) Filed under: Published Patent App of the Week, Misc Golf Products, Patent Humor, Golf Shoes

• Mizuno – Japan Golf Fair 2012 Report

  Admittedly Mizuno is probably one of the better know Japanese brands worldwide. With a strong involvement in all different kinds of sporting goods, Mizuno is well recognized for quality and performance. This year Mizuno Japan is working on a marketing... Posted Mar 01 2012, 07:33 AM by Golf to Impress Filed under: Golf Shoes, Golf News, New Equipment, Gear Sneak Peaks, GTI Exclusive, Manufacturer Focus, Featured, mizuno, Japanese Golf, japan, Golf Opinion, jpx, Industry Insider, Japan Golf Fair 2012, forging, yoro crafted

• Are Your Golf Shoes Holding You Back

  As I have said before, interesting golf shoe patent applications do not come along very often. Recently an application that published as US Pub. No. 20110113652 titled “Pair of Golf Shoes” caught my eye. The application describes the invention as: The... Posted Sep 26 2011, 12:00 AM by Golf Inventions, Patents, and Technology via The IP Golf Guy (aka The Golf Patent Attorney) Filed under: Published Patent App of the Week, Golf Shoes

• Do You Wear Golf Sandals? If So, You Have One More Thing to Worry About

  See any resemblance between these two sandal designs? Acushnet believes the designs are just a little too much alike. The image on the left is from Acushnet design patent U.S. Patent No. D466,272 , entitled "Sandal Sole," and the image on the... Posted Sep 15 2011, 12:00 AM by Golf Inventions, Patents, and Technology via The IP Golf Guy (aka The Golf Patent Attorney) Filed under: Litigation, Misc Golf Products, Golf Design Patents, Golf Shoes

• It Won’t Be Long Before We Are Wearing Air Conditioned Golf Shoes

  Last month Nike had an interesting patent issue under the title “ Footwear Cooling System .” The patent, USPN 7,918,041, describes the invention as: An article of footwear including a cooling system is disclosed. The article of footwear includes a sole... Posted May 27 2011, 12:00 AM by The IP Golf Guy - The Golf Patent Lawyer (Golf Inventions, Patents, Litigation, Trademarks) Filed under: Misc Golf Products, Patent of the Week, Golf Shoes

• Going Green on the Greens

  I am not quite sure this invention is going to solve all of our landfill problems, but every little bit helps. A patent application published last week as US Pub. No. 20110111879 titled “Golf Club, Golf Club Head And Golf Club Grip Structures” and discloses... Posted May 18 2011, 12:00 AM by The IP Golf Guy - The Golf Patent Lawyer (Golf Inventions, Patents, Litigation, Trademarks) Filed under: Published Patent App of the Week, Misc Golf Products, Putters, Grips, Golf Shoes

• Introducing the new Mizuno 2011 R Performance Golf Shoe

  I received a brand new pair of white Mizuno R golf shoes to wear for this season and I thought I'd share my initial impressions here on the blog. I won't call it a review as I'm not sure when I will actually get out on the course with these... Posted Mar 19 2011, 01:17 AM by Golf to Impress Filed under: Golf Shoes, Golf News, Product Previews, New Equipment, Gear Sneak Peaks, GTI Exclusive, Manufacturer Focus, Golf Tech Talk, mizuno, japan, Golf Opinion, Industry Insider, stability style, R performance

• 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... Posted Mar 04 2011, 11:00 PM by The IP Golf Guy - The Golf Patent Lawyer (Golf Inventions, Patents, Litigation, Trademarks) Filed under: Published Patent App of the Week, Golf Shoes

• Does the World Really Need High Heel Golf Shoes?

  That is a tough question because most of my annual golf spending is on products that I don’t really need. Heck, high heel golf shoes may do more for my actual game than many of the products that I purchase. Regardless, recently an interesting (I can’t... Posted Oct 04 2010, 12:00 AM by The IP Golf Guy - The Golf Patent Lawyer (Golf Inventions, Patents, Litigation, Trademarks) Filed under: Published Patent App of the Week, Golf Shoes

• The Latest in Golf Shoe Fashion

  OK, that title may be a bit much, but check out the golf shoe design found in USPN D616635 titled “Golf Shoe Outsole with Bristles.” Looks more like something you would wear for a street fight than a round of golf. David Dawsey – The Golf Shoe Invention... Posted Jun 10 2010, 12:00 AM by The IP Golf Guy - The Golf Patent Lawyer (Golf Inventions, Patents, Litigation, Trademarks) Filed under: Golf Design Patents, Golf Shoes

• Really, More Golf Shoe Cleat Patent Infringement Litigation?

  On Monday Trisport, Ltd. and Pride Manufacturing Company, LLC, maker of Softspikes brand golf shoe cleats, sued MacNeill Engineering Company, Inc., maker of Champ brand golf shoe spikes, alleging infringement of three patents (USPN’s 5974700 , 6272774... Posted Dec 23 2009, 11:00 PM by The IP Golf Guy - The Golf Patent Lawyer (Golf Inventions, Patents, Litigation, Trademarks) Filed under: Litigation, Misc Golf Products, Golf Shoes

• Sorry to Disappoint but Golf Flip Flops Have Been Patented

  Yes, hard to believe. I know. Check out these flip flops. The drawing comes from USPN 7584553 titled “Flip Flop Golf Sandal,” which describes the invention as: A flip flop sandal comprising a sole portion made from a flexible, resilient and moldable material... Posted Sep 22 2009, 12:00 AM by The IP Golf Guy - The Golf Patent Lawyer (Golf Inventions, Patents, Litigation, Trademarks) Filed under: Golf Shoes

• OK, These Are The Shoes That Would Have Saved Tiger’s Knee! Maybe?

  Perhaps I jumped the gun a bit with my prior post titled “ Would These Shoes Have Saved Tiger’s Knee ,” because recently a patent was granted on a pair of golf shoes that would have surely prevented the injury! Maybe? OK, I doubt it! The patent is USPN... Posted Sep 17 2009, 12:00 AM by The IP Golf Guy - The Golf Patent Lawyer (Golf Inventions, Patents, Litigation, Trademarks) Filed under: Golf Shoes