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Acacia Signs 64 More DMT Licenses
Acacia Technologies Group announced Monday that it has signed 64 new Digital Media Transmission technology licenses with the cable industry, bringing the total number of licensees for its audio and video streaming patents to 264, 85 of which are cable television companies.
Acacia Reports $740,000 in Third Quarter Licensing Revenue
Acacia Research Corporation released its third quarter earnings report Thursday for its two operating groups, Acacia Technologies Group and CombiMatrix, indicating that despite a great deal of public uncertainty over the validity of its patents, licensing revenue continues to climb at a steady pace.
Sex.Com Founder Makes Donation to Acacia Defense Fund
The owner of one of the largest adult portals on the Internet contributed $10,000 to the Joint Defense Group, a coalition of adult companies working to combat the patent infringement claims that Acacia Technologies Group is leveling against the adult entertainment industry.
Acacia, Defense Group Have Another Day in Court
In the post-Markman hearing process of patent litigation between Acacia Technologies Group and the Joint Defense Group – representing more than a dozen adult industry defendants – a hearing took place yesterday in San Jose, Calif. and according to both sides, no landmark rulings occurred.
Acacia Lays the 'Smackdown' on the WWE
Acacia Technologies Group took a swing at World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. this week and landed another Digital Media Transmission licensing deal that will cover the WWE's more than 200 websites, Acacia announced Tuesday.
Acacia Files Lawsuits Against 19 Cable Companies
Acacia Technologies Group filed lawsuits against 19 small and medium cable companies for alleged infringement on its Digital Media Transmission patents.
Acacia Licenses to Bloomberg
Acacia Technologies Group penned a licensing deal Monday with Bloomberg L.P., one of the largest global media organizations in the U.S. and abroad. Founded in 1981 by the current mayor of New York, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Bloomberg L.P encompasses Bloomberg Radio, Bloomberg Television and Bloomberg Press.
Acacia Extends Olive Branch to E-Learning Institutions
Acacia Technologies Group changed its tune this week toward colleges and universities that offer streaming e-learning services. XBiz has learned that Newport Beach, Calif.-based Acacia has given a royalty reprieve to nonprofit educational organizations under certain terms.
Acacia Signs iFilm Corp.
Furthering its reach into the mainstream entertainment sector, Acacia Technologies Group signed iFilm Corp. Monday, chalking up its digital media transmission technology licensees to 170.
Hearing Set for Acacia vs. Joint Defense Group
A series of dates have been set in the patent litigation process between Acacia Technologies Group and the group of adult companies that countersued the patent holder over infringement allegations.
Acacia Signs Two More Cable Companies
Acacia Technologies Group continued its mainstream licensing strategy Monday by announcing the addition of two cable television companies, Seren Innovations, Inc. and Boulder Ridge Cable TV, to its roster of digital media transmission licensees.
Document Raises Acacia Questions
A 1992 document that’s been making its way around the Internet is raising serious questions about Acacia and its patent infringement lawsuits. The document contends that an Acacia Technologies Group patent is not “novel in a scientific/technological sense.”
Acacia Technologies Still in Red With Filing
Acacia Technologies posted a gain in revenue Thursday that was 35 times more than the same quarter last year, but the company said it still lost $1.15 million in the last three months. Its share price has taken a nosedive since a judge sided with adult-industry litigants over patent claims.
Acacia Acquires LodgeNet Internet Patent
Acacia Technologies Group and parent company Acacia Research Corporation announced Wednesday the addition of a sixth U.S. patent to its portfolio, which also includes 31 international patents.
Acacia Defendants Make Plea to Webmasters
The Joint Defense Group issued an open letter Monday to the webmaster community making a plea for financial support in their battle against Acacia Technologies Group, the holder of streaming media and audio patents that are used by a vast majority of adult entertainment websites.
Acacia Class-Action Hearing Postponed
The adult industry may have bought itself a little more time when it comes to a motion set forth by Acacia Technologies Group to sue the entire adult entertainment industry. A class certification hearing scheduled for Wednesday between lawyers representing Acacia and defendants has been delayed.
Acacia Signs a Pair of Deals
Acacia Technologies Group settled a patent infringement lawsuit this week with Central Valley Cable TV and added the first cable licensing agreement to its roster of Digital Media Transmission licensees. The patent holder also licensed dozens of corporate and e-learning institutions.
Jenna Jameson Speaks Out on Acacia
The porn industry's leading lady, Jenna Jameson, spoke out against Acacia Media Technologies Corp. Wednesday, accusing the patent holder of "stumbling" in its pursuit of enforcing its DMT patents for transmitting digital media over the Internet, cable, wireless, and satellite.
Acacia Takes on Cable TV High Rollers
Acacia Media Technologies waded into the deep end of mainstream infringement litigation Tuesday by filing a complaint against nine of the biggest cable and satellite companies in the industry.
Acacia in Deal With On Command
Acacia Research Corporation resolved one of its outstanding patent infringement lawsuits Monday by licensing its Digital Media Transmission technology to On Command Corp., a provider of interactive in-room programming for the hotel industry.