Gene Yasuda has the latest on the patent dispute between Callaway Golf and Titleist. It seems that Callaway won big in U.S. District Court, limiting the sale of the current line of ProV1 balls. But according to Yasuda, this shouldn't have too big of an impact...
...the injunction, even if it takes effect, is unlikely to derail the Pro V1 franchise, a juggernaut that has dominated on professional tours as well as at retail since its debut in 2000. According to research firm Golf Datatech, the Pro V1 and Pro V1x balls together accounted for 22.6 percent unit market share in September – more than all the ball models sold by any single, rival manufacturer.
