Exhibit 99.1
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FOR RELEASE
February 3, 2010
Acacia Research Subsidiary Receives Final Judgment of $12.4 Million
in Patent Infringement Case Against Yahoo! Inc.
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – (BUSINESS WIRE) – February 3, 2010 – Acacia Research Corporation’s (Nasdaq: ACTG) subsidiary, Creative Internet Advertising Corporation, received a $12.4 million final judgment stemming from its May 15th, 2009 trial verdict and corresponding $6.6 million damages award in its patent lawsuit with Yahoo! Inc.
In the final judgment, signed on February 1st, 2010, the District Court for the Eastern District of Texas awarded enhanced damages for willful infringement of $4.5 million. The District Court also awarded prejudgment interest of $1.1 million as well as supplemental damages bringing the total award to approximately $12.4 million.
In addition, the District Court’s final judgment awarded a post-verdict ongoing royalty rate of 23% for all of Yahoo’s IMVironments sales. On May 15th, 2009, a federal court jury decided that Yahoo! Inc.’s messenger program with IMVironments infringes United States Patent Number 6,205,432 both literally and under the Doctrine of Equivalents.
ABOUT ACACIA RESEARCH CORPORATION
Acacia Research’s subsidiaries develop, acquire, and license patented technologies. Acacia Research’s subsidiaries control over 140 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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