Acacia Subsidiary Enters into License and Settlement Agreement with Mitel Networks Corporation

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Acacia Research Corporation (ACTG) announced today that its Brandywine Communications Technologies LLC subsidiary has entered into a license and settlement agreement with Mitel Network Corporation. This agreement resolves patent litigation that was pending in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware.

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