By Business Wire, March 06, 2013, 06:00:00 AM EDT
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq:ACTG) announced today that its
Unified Messaging Solutions LLC subsidiary has entered into a license
agreement with CenturyLink, Inc. This agreement resolves patent
litigation that was pending in the United States District Courts for the
Eastern District of Texas and the Northern District of Illinois.
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 250
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.
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Source: Acacia Research Corporation