When DGA Sued Innova [Video]

Today, there are dozens of companies manufacturing and selling disc golf targets each with their own unique features. Yet almost all of them, especially the ones used at professional events, look very similar to the original Disc Pole Hole invented by Ed Headrick. However, if it weren’t for a legal battle between two of the biggest companies in the sport, today’s baskets would look very different…

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CHAPTERS
0:00 Today’s Disc Golf Baskets
0:45 DGA Patents the Pole Hole
1:38 The Rise of Innova
2:42 DGA Sues Innova
4:22 The Functionality Doctrine
5:22 DGA’s Case
6:51 The Court’s Ruling
8:30 DGA’s Appeal
9:05 The Value of Your IP
10:10 Thanks for Watching

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