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September 25, 2012
06:02 EDTACTG, PCAcacia Research unit enters into settlement agreement with Panasonic
Acacia Research Corporation (ACTG) announced that its Advanced Data Access LLC subsidiary has entered into a settlement agreement with Panasonic Corporation (PC). This agreement resolves patent litigation that was pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
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June 18, 2013
06:01 EDTACTGAcacia Research partners with owner of patents relating to energy efficiency
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June 11, 2013
07:34 EDTACTGAcacia Research discloses patent settlement with AT&T Internet
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06:30 EDTPCPanasonic to expand interior lighting business in Asia, DigiTimes says
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June 7, 2013
15:55 EDTACTGAcacia Research subsidiary enters settlement, license deal with LG Electronics
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13:36 EDTPCPanasonic looks to sell some of Takatsuki plant site, Nikkei says
Panasonic is looking to sell about half of the site occupied by its Takatsuki plant for more than Y10B, according to a Nikkei report. Reference Link
June 4, 2013
10:24 EDTACTGPatent specialists fall after WSJ reports looming crack downs
Companies that accumulate patents in order to obtain licensing fees are falling after The Wall Street Journal reported that President Obama is looking to crack down on such firms. WHAT's NEW: President Obama will take several unilateral steps to restrict the actions of patent holding firms, the Journal reported this morning. Among other things, the Obama administration will order the Patent and Trademark Office to more aggressively scrutinize broad patent application, the newspaper reported. The president will also ask Congress to pass laws that would allow courts to punish litigants that file abusive lawsuits, the newspaper added. TODAY'S PRICE ACTION: In early trading, Acacia Research (ACTG) tumbled 7.9% to $23.15 and VirnetX (VHC) sank 4% to $23. RPX Corp (RPXC), which provides patent advisory services, dropped 2% to $14.90.
06:42 EDTACTGObama to move against some patent-holding firms, WSJ reports
The White House announced a set of executive actions President Obama will take that are aimed at reining in certain patent-holding firms, known as "patent trolls" to their detractors, amid concerns that the firms are abusing the patent system and disrupting competition, reports the Wall Street Journal. Companies with large patent portfolios include Acacia Research (ACTG) and VirnetX Holding (VHC), while RPX Corp. (RPXC) provides patent intelligence and advisory services. Reference Link

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