USPTO: Inter Partes Reexaminations

Acushnet, the maker of Cobra golf clubs and Titleist balls has requested an inter partes reexamination of Taylor Made Golf Company’s patent no. 6,623,378.  In the proceedings, Acushnet will argue that Taylor Made’s golf club patent should be held invalid over prior art.

Starting Industrial has also requested an inter partes reexamination of Kioritz Corporation’s patented rope recoil starter for an internal combustion engine (U.S. Patent No. 6,588,390).

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