Bridgestone Sues Titleist Over Golf Ball Patent

From PGA.com:

In what could become a major battle between two golf ball powerhouses, Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd., and its wholly owned subsidiary, Bridgestone Golf, Inc., have filed a patent infringement lawsuit against the Acushnet Company, the parent of the Titleist and Pinnacle golf ball brands, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.

In its complaint, Bridgestone charges Acushnet with "willful infringement" of 10 U.S. patents from Bridgestone Sports' patent portfolio covering multi-piece solid core golf ball technology. Among the Acushnet balls charged with infringement are the Titleist Pro V1, Titleist Pro V1x, Titleist NXT, Titleist NXT Tour, Titleist DT SoLo, and Pinnacle Exception.

Bridgestone is seeking an injunction to prevent further infringement, as well as unspecified damages.

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