PORTLAND, Maine – A golf simulation company owned by Maine entrepreneur Les Otten received a favorable decision Tuesday in the U.S. District Court in Portland, Maine on a patent infringement case the company filed against a competitor’s product to analyze a golfer’s swing.
Judge D. Brock Hornby ruled that Eden Technologies of Traverse City, Michigan, makers of Dancin’ Dogg, (www.dancindogg.com) had infringed a patent held by Golf Tech, LLC, of Bethel, makers of P3ProSwing, (www.p3proswing.com) which is owned by Otten. The judge granted summary judgment in favor of Golf Tech on four out of five allegations of patent infringement, and ruled that all the asserted patent claims were valid. The next step in the matter will be a trial to assess damages. Judge Hornby advised both parties to be ready for trial by May 4, 2009.
“We have developed an innovative, exciting product for golfers, and maintaining the integrity of our patent covering the P3ProSwing™ product line is critical to the growth of our company,” said Jay Russo, Partner and Managing Director. “We are very pleased that the court has ruled in our favor and look forward to continued success in the marketplace with our product,” said Otten.
The P3ProSwing™ system consists of a durable, high tech sensing platform and software that captures information from 65 optical sensors to create a visual representation of your swing data. Used with any club in your bag, the P3ProSwing™ is a complete swing analysis and golf simulation system for golfers of all levels. P3ProSwing recently was selected as a Technology Partner of the PGA Learning Center in Port St. Lucie, Fla., which features one of the world’s largest and most advanced golf practice facilities. In addition, P3ProSwing was named among the ‘Best of Show’ as a top-ten teaching and training aid by Golfing Magazine in its “2007 PGA Show Wrap-Up.” This recognition is the latest in a series of accolades the versatile individual analyzer has received since its introduction in 2003. For more information on P3ProSwing, call Jay Russo toll-free 877-P3PRO-GO ext 202 or visit the website at www.P3ProSwing.com.
Golf Tech is represented by Bob Stier and Sean Sweeney from Pierce Atwood LLP.
Contact:
Jay Russo
Partner / Managing Director
Sports Vision Technologies – P3ProSwing
(o) 207-874-2309
(f) 207-874-2301
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