IP Library Granted Patent US 1,061,768
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US 1,061,768 · App. 29/883,464 · Granted Feb 11, 2025

Golf putter

Inventors: Reed Potter (Carlsbad, CA); Paul M. Demkowski (Cardiff, CA); William Price (Santa Ana, CA)
Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 1,061,768
App. No.
29/883,464
Granted
Feb 11, 2025
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a golf putter, as shown and described.

Assignments (2)
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded May 13, 2025
From: TAYLORMADE HOLDINGS, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 071265/0565 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 7, 2023
From: POTTER, REED; DEMKOWSKI, PAUL M; PRICE, WILLIAM
To: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
Reel/Frame 062618/0976 →
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