Acushnet (Titleist) patent-infringement case takes on start-up brands

[billchao]

It sounds to me like the smaller companies were all probably relying on Foremost. So they probably had no idea if there was a patent violation. And maybe Foremost isn't named in the suit because they aren't a US company, and it is harder to enforce the patent against them? It sounds to me like the smaller companies are caught in the middle.

I don't know about that. There are international trade agreements that protect patents and stuff, which I'm sure Taiwan is a part of. If these companies are dependent on a manufacturer to design their products, I'm not sure they should have been in the business to begin with.

[boogielicious]

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Originally Posted by boogielicious

But if the "little guys" actually did violate the patent and stole IP, then I don't feel sorry for them.

Me neither, but they should have access to a fair and just judicial ruling based on the facts, not their ability to money match the big boys.

Agreed.