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CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		6
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030827

FILER:

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		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ACACIA RESEARCH CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000934549
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & ACCESSORIES [3670]
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		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
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<FILENAME>acacia_s3-072503.txt
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<TYPE>EX-4.1
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>acacia_s3ex4-1.txt
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<TYPE>EX-5.1
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>acacia_s3ex5-1.txt
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<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>acacia_s3ex23-1.txt
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<SEQUENCE>6
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<TYPE>EX-23.3
<SEQUENCE>7
<FILENAME>acacia_s3ex23-3.txt
</DOCUMENT>
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