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• The Masters Golf Tourney and Intellectual Property

  Hard to believe it is already that time of year; specifically the time of year that I recycle prior posts about the Masters golf tournament and intellectual property. Check out my 2007 post " One More Reason to Admire Augusta National – The Trademark... Posted Apr 12 2013, 12:00 AM by Golf Inventions, Patents, and Technology via The IP Golf Guy (aka The Golf Patent Attorney) Filed under: Misc Golf Products, Irons, Putters, Woods, Trademarks

• 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

• Herringbone Pattern Fans Will Love These Nike Grooves

  Will we ever see clubs from Nike Golf with grooves that look like this? The drawings come from a patent that recently issued as USPN 8,337,324 titled “golf clubs and golf club heads with high contact area groove configurations.” The patent describes the... Posted Jan 12 2013, 11:00 PM by Golf Inventions, Patents, and Technology via The IP Golf Guy (aka The Golf Patent Attorney) Filed under: Misc Golf Products, Patent of the Week, Irons, USGA Rules, Would it Work?

• Could a New Handicap System Ever Take Hold?

  By now you have probably all read that John Solheim, the chairman and CEO of Ping Golf, wants to rate players' clubs and balls when calculating handicaps. If not, read about it here , here , here , or here . When was the last time you saw a press... Posted Dec 26 2012, 11:00 PM by Golf Inventions, Patents, and Technology via The IP Golf Guy (aka The Golf Patent Attorney) Filed under: Balls, Misc Golf Products, Irons, Woods, Trademarks, Competitive Intelligence, USGA Rules, Would it Work?

• Let the Bidding War Begin; Who Will be the Lucky Manufacturer of these Golf Balls, Clubs, Shafts,…..

  Forget about a potential long putter ban for a moment and let’s discuss some real golf news. The type that may shake up the industry. Are you familiar with the up and coming golf mogul Onika Tanya Maraj? No, how about Nicki Minaj? Apparently Nicki Minaj... Posted Nov 25 2012, 11:00 PM by Golf Inventions, Patents, and Technology via The IP Golf Guy (aka The Golf Patent Attorney) Filed under: Balls, Misc Golf Products, Irons, Putters, Woods, Golf Bags, Golf Carts, Trademarks, Shafts, Tees, glove

• Has Scotty Cameron Officially Jumped the Shark?

  For those of you that are too young to know what “jump the shark” means, click HERE to brush up on some classic TV history! Today a Scotty Cameron patent application published as US Pub. No. 20120252596 titled “Golf Club with Bezeled Jewelry” leading... Posted Oct 04 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, Irons, Putters, Shafts, Crazy Golf Patents

• Which Major Champion is the Listed Inventor on this Patent?

  Can you guess which major champion is the inventor of this patented club head alignment system? Yow, check out that lie angle! The drawings come from a patent that issued in 2004 as USPN D484,936 titled “Golf Club Head Alignment System.” MAJOR HINT….... Posted Sep 04 2012, 12:00 AM by Golf Inventions, Patents, and Technology via The IP Golf Guy (aka The Golf Patent Attorney) Filed under: Misc Golf Products, Irons, Golf Design Patents, Inventing in General

• How Much Do You Love Your Golf Clubs

  Obviously I am a golf nut. I love my clubs; some more than others. Most rarely stay in the bag for more than a year, but occasionally there is a bond that just can’t be described. I have a 3 wood that has been with me for at least 3 years and I would... Posted Aug 13 2012, 12:00 AM by Golf Inventions, Patents, and Technology via The IP Golf Guy (aka The Golf Patent Attorney) Filed under: Misc Golf Products, Patent of the Week, Irons, Putters, Woods, Shafts

• Year in Review

  Five years are now in the books and I am looking forward to a sixth! Boy how time flies. You can check out the first real Golf-Patents blog entry HERE . Hopefully the Golf-Patents blog has provided golfers with a better understanding of just how important... Posted Jan 01 2012, 11:00 PM by Golf Inventions, Patents, and Technology via The IP Golf Guy (aka The Golf Patent Attorney) Filed under: Litigation, Balls, Misc Golf Products, Patent of the Week, Irons, Golf Design Patents, Putters, Woods, Trademarks, General Legal, Competitive Intelligence

• Finally, Never Again Worry about Whether Your Swing Plane is Too Steep or Shallow

  Check out this beautiful club design! Well, that stance looks perfectly natural! The figures come from a patent application that recently published as US Pub. No. 20110207548 titled “Golf Club With Near Vertical Shaft.” The application explains: A golf... Posted Sep 12 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, Misc Golf Products, Irons, Putters, Shafts

• Chalk One Up for the USGA

  Remember all the press coverage the USGA got when they developed a simple procedure to test whether grooves conform to the new rules? OK, it wasn’t a lot of press but I do remember some. Well, someone at the USGA was smart enough to say “hey, maybe we... Posted Aug 25 2011, 12:00 AM by Golf Inventions, Patents, and Technology via The IP Golf Guy (aka The Golf Patent Attorney) Filed under: Misc Golf Products, Patent of the Week, Irons, Woods, USGA Rules

• A Method of Analyzing Your Swing That Is Unlike Anything You Have Ever Seen

  I am not sure what to think about this Nike invention; it makes me think of that ballistic gel that the CSI type shoot bullets into. The invention is disclosed in a patent application that published this week as US Pub. No. 20110111872 titled “Method... Posted May 14 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, Irons, Woods

• The Perfect Gift for the Golfer that has Everything (and too much time on their hands)

  How’s your juggling? Check out this golf invention. The drawings come from a patent that issued today as USPN 7,927,224 titled “Golf Club Training Device.” The patent describes the invention as: A training device for practicing and learning the technique... Posted Apr 19 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, Irons, Patent Humor

• PGA Show - Great Artwork

  It is not very often that the Golf-Patents blog gets to cover artwork, but there were some beautiful sculptures at the PGA Show that are worth highlighting. Check out these "artfully repurposed" golf club sculptures from On Tour Golf Wear and... Posted Jan 27 2011, 05:00 PM by The IP Golf Guy - The Golf Patent Lawyer (Golf Inventions, Patents, Litigation, Trademarks) Filed under: Misc Golf Products, Irons, Woods

• Turns Out That a 42 Acre Circular Practice Range is Pretty Impressive

  I am reporting from the annual PGA Show in Orlando and have to say that the largest demo day in the US, if not the world, was pretty darn impressive. Not necessarily the products, because we all knew (for the most part) what equipment would be on display... Posted Jan 26 2011, 05:00 PM by The IP Golf Guy - The Golf Patent Lawyer (Golf Inventions, Patents, Litigation, Trademarks) Filed under: Balls, Misc Golf Products, Irons, Putters, Woods, Shafts, Grips, Tees