Callaway 公司和拥有Titleist品牌的Acushnet－在3月3日相互起诉对方侵犯专利权的官司有了新进展。
Acushnet 宣称Callaway的Tour i和 Tour ix 高尔夫球侵犯了他们的9项在美国注册的专利权，这些专利涉及多层，和实球芯技术；Callaway 宣称Titleist 2009年新款 Pro V1 和 Pro V1x 高尔夫球侵犯了Callaway专利权。
两个公司的公司从2006年就开始了。
最初Callaway宣传Titleist 最初Pro V1 和Pro V1x侵犯了他们的专利权。那场诉讼最终导致了Pro V1 产品系列的被制止销售。那场官司仍然在上诉过程中， Acushnet 坚持说Callaway 的指控没有道理。
然后，在设计Pro V1 和Pro V1x 新球的时候， Acushnet说他们的新型号没有涉及Callaway的专利权。
在诉讼中，Callaway 宣称2009 Pro V1 和 Pro V1x balls他们专利组合中两项新专利。
Acushnet 要求法庭宣布涉及到的专利权无效并没有涉及到违反问题。Acushnet 也在要求美国专利和商标局针对Callaway的两项专利进行重新审核。
在一份书面声明中， Acushnet 官方宣称诉讼并没有影响到公司的消费者也不影响消费者购买新的Pro V1 和 Pro V1x 球。
Joe Nauman, Acushnet公司的执行总裁说，我们希望这些事情早点了结，但是我们也希望继续保护我们的知识产权。
Steve McCracken, Callaway 的高级行政副总裁和CAO在一份声明中反驳道，只要Titleist – 或其他竞争对手继续生产我们认为侵犯我们专利的产品，我们就会诉诸法律。
Callaway , Titleist file new ball lawsuits
GOLFWEEK STAFF
In yet another chapter in their ongoing legal dispute, Callaway Golf and Acushnet Co. – which owns Titleist – filed patent infringement suits against each other March 3.
Acushnet asserts that Callaway’s Tour i and Tour ix golf balls infringe nine of its U.S. patents dealing with multi-piece, solid-core technology; Callaway claims the new 2009 Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x golf balls infringe on Callaway patents.
Litigation between the two companies has existed since 2006.
Initially, Callaway alleged earlier versions of the Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x infringed upon four patents. That action ultimately led to an injunction halting sales of some earlier-version Pro V1 family models. The case, however, is under appeal; Acushnet maintains Callaway’s claims are without merit.
Nevertheless, when creating its newest iteration of the Pro V1 and Pro V1x balls, Acushnet stated the new models were designed outside of the scope of Callaway patents.
In its latest legal action, Callaway alleges the 2009 Pro V1 and Pro V1x balls infringe on two additional patents in its portfolio.
Acushnet is asking the court to rule the patents in question are not infringed and are invalid. Acushnet also is in the process of filing for reexamination of the two Callaway patents with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
In a written statement, Acushnet officials said the litigation does not impact the company’s customers or consumers from purchasing the new Pro V1 and Pro V1x balls.
In the statement Joe Nauman, Acushnet’s executive vice president, corporate and legal, said: “We are hopeful that these matters can be resolved, but we will continue to protect our intellectual property rights.”
Countered Steve McCracken, Callaway’s senior executive vice president and chief administrative officer, in a statement: “As long as Titleist – or any competitor – continues to introduce products that we believe infringe our patents, we will continue to seek relief in the courts.”