<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000934549-16-000124.txt : 20161007
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000934549-16-000124
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160523

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ACACIA RESEARCH CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000934549
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PATENT OWNERS & LESSORS [6794]
		IRS NUMBER:				954405754
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		520 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		12TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEWPORT BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92660
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9494808300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		520 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		12TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEWPORT BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92660
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<div><a name="sfcfc90dfc0d24195bfca6ab734fd0a95"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Acacia Research Corporation</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">520 Newport Center Drive</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:24px;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Newport Beach, CA 92660</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:24px;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">May 23, 2016</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:24px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">VIA EDGAR CORRESPONDENCE</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Securities and Exchange Commission</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Division of Corporation Finance</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">100 F Street, N.E.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Attention:  Craig D. Wilson, Sr. Asst. Chief Accountant </font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:144px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:11pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Re:</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Extension of response period to United States Securities and Exchange Commission Staff (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Staff</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">&#8221;) comments made by letter dated April 22, 2016</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">&#32;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Dear Mr. Wilson:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Acacia Research Corporation (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Company</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;) is in receipt of the Staff comments made by letter dated April 22, 2016 (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Comment Letter</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;) in connection with the Company&#8217;s Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2014 Filed March 2, 2015 and Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2015 Filed March 15, 2016 (File No. 000-26068).  The Comment Letter requests that the Company provide responses to the Staff comments contained therein &#8220;within 10 business days [of the receipt of the Comment Letter]&#8221; or that the Company advise the Staff when it will provide the Staff with the requested response.  The Company hereby notifies the Staff that the Company intends to provide its responses to the Staff comments contained in the Comment Letter on May 25, 2016 (two additional business days).</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:32px;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Should you have any questions regarding the above, please do not hesitate to contact me at (949) 480-8300, or Mark Skaist, the Company&#8217;s legal counsel, at (949) 725-4117.  </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:48px;text-indent:-48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;padding-left:312px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Very truly yours,</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;padding-left:312px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">ACACIA RESEARCH CORPORATION</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:16px;text-align:left;padding-left:312px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">/s/ Clayton J. Haynes</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:312px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Clayton J. Haynes</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:312px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div>	</body>
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