CA2641207C - Golf clubs and golf club heads including cellular structure metals and other materials - Google Patents
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
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| US11/344,596 US20070178988A1 (en) | 2006-02-01 | 2006-02-01 | Golf clubs and golf club heads including cellular structure metals and other materials |
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| PCT/US2007/002406 WO2007089704A1 (en) | 2006-02-01 | 2007-01-30 | Golf clubs and golf club heads including cellular structure metals and other materials |
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| CA2641207A1 CA2641207A1 (en) | 2007-08-09 |
| CA2641207C true CA2641207C (en) | 2012-03-06 |
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| CA2641207A Expired - Fee Related CA2641207C (en) | 2006-02-01 | 2007-01-30 | Golf clubs and golf club heads including cellular structure metals and other materials |
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| US (2) | US20070178988A1 (de) |
| EP (1) | EP1984083B1 (de) |
| JP (2) | JP5171647B2 (de) |
| KR (3) | KR20080086935A (de) |
| CN (1) | CN101400412A (de) |
| AT (1) | ATE485083T1 (de) |
| AU (1) | AU2007209950B2 (de) |
| CA (1) | CA2641207C (de) |
| DE (1) | DE602007009931D1 (de) |
| TW (2) | TWI357344B (de) |
| WO (1) | WO2007089704A1 (de) |
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