Acushnet Wins New Trial in Patent Dispute with Callaway

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has granted a golf equipment manufacturer’s request for a new trial in a patent dispute.   The case pitted Acushnet Company, the golf business of Fortune Brands, Inc., which was seeking the new trial, against Callaway Golf.   In the opinion, the Court of Appeals’ panel found that the inconsistent jury verdict holding one patent claim invalid and others not invalid was irreconcilable and could not stand. As a result, the Cou