The monthly number of new US patents for golfballs fell sharply in October – down almost 28% on the figures for September 2012. Just eight new golfball concepts were patented this month.
• Golf ball and method for designing same
• Golf ball incorporating ionomeric component having property gradients
• High performance golf ball having a reduced-distance
• Multilayer core golf ball having hardness gradient within and between each core layer (8,298,097)
• Multilayer core golf ball having hardness gradient within and between each core layer (8,298,098)
• Multi-layer core golf ball having thermoset rubber cover
COMING SOON(ish) Year-end roundup – a graphical analysis of all the new golfball patents 2012.