May 2017 - Buche & Associates, P.C.

Costco sued the maker of Titleist brand golf balls

by John Karl Buche | May 23, 2017 | blog

In late 2016, retailer Costco introduced an affordable high quality tour type golf ball under its Kirkland Signature brand. Priced at $29.99 for two-dozen golf balls, the Costco golf ball quickly sold out having grown a cult following. The popularity of the Costco...

Fidget Spinner Inventor Not Making Millions for Spinning Toy Invention

by John Karl Buche | May 23, 2017 | blog

In 1997 Catherine Hettinger received a U.S. patent for a “Spinning Toy” (Patent No. 5,591,062) now commonly referred to as the “Fidget Spinner.” The patent expired in 2005 when maintenance fees were not paid to keep the patent from expiring prematurely. The...