Acacia Subsidiary Enters into Settlement Agreement with Hynix

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Sep 30, 2010 -- Acacia Research Corporation announced today that its DRAM Technology LLC subsidiary has entered into a settlement agreement with Hynix Semiconductor, Inc regarding patents related to double data rate SDRAM devices. The settlement agreement resolves litigation that was pending in the Eastern District of Texas.

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