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Filing Details

Issuer

Cik	Name	Symbol	Sector (SIC)	IRS No
934549	Acacia Research Corp	ACTG	Patent Owners & Lessors (6794)	954405754

Insiders

Cik	Name	Reported Address	Insider Title	Director	Officer	Large Shareholder	Other
1063083	R Paul Ryan	500 Newport Center Drive 7Th Floor Newport Beach CA 92660	Chairman & Ceo	Yes	Yes	No	No

Reported Non-Derivative Transactions

Sec. Name	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Remaning Holdings	Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2010-05-11	40,000	$1.85	707,233	No	4	M	Direct
Common Stock	Disposition	2010-05-11	20,900	$15.01	686,333	No	4	S	Direct
Common Stock	Disposition	2010-05-11	5,202	$15.08	681,131	No	4	S	Direct
Common Stock	Disposition	2010-05-11	4,212	$15.13	676,919	No	4	S	Direct
Common Stock	Disposition	2010-05-11	3,586	$15.18	673,333	No	4	S	Direct
Common Stock	Disposition	2010-05-11	6,100	$15.22	667,233	No	4	S	Direct
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2010-05-13	25,000	$1.85	692,233	No	4	M	Direct
Common Stock	Disposition	2010-05-13	14,885	$16.01	677,348	No	4	S	Direct
Common Stock	Disposition	2010-05-13	2,799	$16.08	674,549	No	4	S	Direct
Common Stock	Disposition	2010-05-13	6,016	$16.14	668,533	No	4	S	Direct
Common Stock	Disposition	2010-05-13	700	$16.18	667,833	No	4	S	Direct
Common Stock	Disposition	2010-05-13	600	$16.25	667,233	No	4	S	Direct

Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership
No	4	M	Direct
No	4	S	Direct
No	4	S	Direct
No	4	S	Direct
No	4	S	Direct
No	4	S	Direct
No	4	M	Direct
No	4	S	Direct
No	4	S	Direct
No	4	S	Direct
No	4	S	Direct
No	4	S	Direct

Reported Derivative Transactions

Sec. Name	Sec. Type	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Amount - 2	Price - 2
Common Stock	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Disposition	2010-05-11	40,000	$0.00	40,000	$1.85
Common Stock	Stock Option (Right	Disposition	2010-05-13	21,000	$0.00	21,000	$1.85
Common Stock	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Disposition	2010-05-13	4,000	$0.00	4,000	$1.85

Remaning Holdings	Exercise Date	Expiration Date	Equity Swap Involved	Transaction Form Type	Transaction Code	Nature of Ownership
424,335	2005-12-28	2012-12-16	No	4	M	Direct
403,335	2005-12-28	2012-12-16	No	4	M	Direct
399,335	2004-03-27	2013-05-20	No	4	M	Direct

Footnotes

The sales reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5(1) Plan adopted by the Reporting Person on February 26, 2010.
The price reported is the average price for shares sold between $15.00 and $15.05 per share.
The price reported is the average price for shares sold between $15.06 and $15.10 per share.
The price reported is the average price for shares sold between $15.10 and $15.15 per share.
The price reported is the average price for shares sold between $15.16 and $15.20 per share.
The price reported is the average price for shares sold between $15.21 and $15.23 per share
The price reported is the average price for shares sold between $16.00 and $16.05 per share
The price reported is the average price for shares sold between $16.06 and $16.10 per share
The price reported is the average price for shares sold between $16.105 and $16.15 per share
The price reported is the average price for shares sold between $16.16 and $16.20 per share
The price reported is the average price for shares sold between $16.21 and $16.29 per share