Acacia Subsidiary Licenses Medical Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) Technology to General Electric Company

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq: ACTG) announced today that its Hospital
Systems Corporation subsidiary has entered into a license agreement with General
Electric Company covering a portfolio of patents that apply to medical picture
archiving and communication system (PACS) technology. This agreement resolves
the parties` dispute that was pending in the District Court for the Eastern
District of Texas.

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Acacia Research`s subsidiaries develop, acquire, and license patented
technologies. Acacia Research`s subsidiaries control over 125 patent portfolios,
covering technologies used in a wide variety of industries.

Information about Acacia Research is available at www.acaciatechnologies.com and
www.acaciaresearch.com.

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Acacia Research Corporation
Rob Stewart
Investor Relations
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