Business
Acacia Research, which critics call a ‘patent troll’ that files frivolous lawsuits, says it focuses on helping inventors get a proper share of the profits from the technologies they have developed.
April 6, 2014
Acacia Research seeks to profit from patents
Acacia Research at a glance
The company: Acacia Research Corp.
Acacia Research Corp. said Friday that it lost a patent infringement claim against television makers over its “V-chip” technology in the early stages of litigation.
Sept. 28, 2002
Entertainment & Arts
Acacia Research says many online sites infringe its patents on digital transmission.
Feb. 7, 2003
Calabasas-based Miller Bros.
March 14, 2000
Technology and the Internet
A court weakens the Newport Beach firm’s patent infringement lawsuit filed against adult websites.
July 14, 2004
Archives
* Homestore.com Inc., a Web-based real estate site, has named Richard Sommer, former chief executive of MedChannel Inc., managing director and corporate senior vice president of international operations, a newly created position within the Westlake Village-based company. * DotTV Corp., a provider of Web identity services and the exclusive worldwide source for Web addresses ending in .tv, has tapped Chief Operating Officer Craig Frances to serve as both president and COO.
Jan. 25, 2001
An amphetamine-like compound that has never been tested in humans is present in a range of popular diet pills and sports supplements, a study in a pharmacological journal has found.
April 7, 2015