Acacia Subsidiary Acquires 86 Microprocessor and DSP Patents from a Major Semiconductor Company
May 25, 2011, 6:00 a.m. EDT
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., May 25, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Acacia Research Corporation ACTG +1.63% announced today that a subsidiary has acquired 86 microprocessor and digital signal processing (DSP) patents from a major semiconductor company.
"As Acacia's licensing success grows, an increasing number of major technology companies are selecting us as their partner for the licensing of their patented technologies," commented Paul Ryan, Acacia Chairman and CEO. "Acacia is rapidly becoming the leader in technology licensing and we continue to grow our base of future revenues by adding new patent portfolios," concluded Mr. Ryan.
ABOUT ACACIA RESEARCH CORPORATION
Acacia Research Corporation's subsidiaries partner with inventors and patent owners, license the patents to corporate users, and share the revenue. Acacia Research Corporation's subsidiaries control over 180 patent portfolios, covering technologies used in a wide variety of industries.
Information about Acacia Research Corporation and its subsidiaries is available at www.acaciaresearchgroup.com and www.acaciaresearch.com .
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/acacia-subsidiary-acquires-86-microprocessor-and-dsp-patents-from-a-major-semiconductor-company-2011-05-25
Acacia Subsidiary Acquires Rights to 30 Mobile Communications Patents
May 24, 2011, 6:00 a.m. EDT
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., May 24, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Acacia Research Corporation ACTG +1.63% announced today that a subsidiary has acquired rights to 30 mobile communications patents covering technologies including call and message routing, charging and billing, roaming, conferencing and subscriber management.
"As Acacia's licensing success grows, an increasing number of technology companies are selecting us as their partner for the licensing of their patented technologies," commented Paul Ryan, Acacia Chairman and CEO. "Acacia is rapidly becoming the leader in technology licensing and we continue to grow our base of future revenues by adding new patent portfolios," concluded Mr. Ryan.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/acacia-subsidiary-acquires-rights-to-30-mobile-communications-patents-2011-05-24
Acacia Expands Management Team
May 24, 2011, 5:59 a.m. EDT
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., May 24, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Acacia Research Corporation ACTG +1.58% announced today that Curtis (Curt) Dodd has joined the Acacia Research Group LLC as Vice President.
Mr. Dodd was most recently Vice President, Patents and Counsel at Wi-LAN Inc. (2007-2011) where he managed patent related matters associated with Wi-LAN's wireless, DSL and cable access licensing programs and led patent due diligence on new patent acquisitions.
Mr. Dodd was previously Intellectual Property Counsel, Nortel Networks (2003-2007) and worked with various business units including with Nortel's advanced wireless research group (Wireless Technology Laboratories) to develop an infrastructure for better capturing and managing its 4G wireless intellectual property. He had a close working relationship with the 4G standards team and was named as inventor on two applications. Based on the success of its 4G program, Nortel launched a new licensing and marketing campaign. This portfolio is a significant component of the Nortel patent portfolio being auctioned with an opening bid of $900 million.
He started his career as an Associate with Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP (2002-2003) as a member of the high tech patent litigation group.
Mr. Dodd holds a Bachelor of Engineering Degree from Carleton University and a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from the University of New Brunswick.
Acacia's CEO, Paul Ryan, commented, "Mr. Dodd is a great addition to Acacia's management team as we continue to build the country's leading patent licensing company. His extensive experience in intellectual property and licensing will be very valuable as we expand our business."
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/acacia-expands-management-team-2011-05-24
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