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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-18-264960
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180831
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180831

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Veritone, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001615165
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374]
		IRS NUMBER:				471161641
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-90119
		FILM NUMBER:		181050022

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		575 ANTON BOULEVARD
		CITY:			COSTA MESA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92626
		BUSINESS PHONE:		888-507-1737

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		575 ANTON BOULEVARD
		CITY:			COSTA MESA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92626

FILED BY:		

	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:		SC 13D

	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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<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SCHEDULE 13D
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Amendment No. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)* </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:22pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Veritone,
Inc. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name of Issuer) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Common Stock, par value $0.001 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Title of Class of Securities) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>92347M 10 0 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(CUSIP
Number) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Acacia Research Corporation </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>520 Newport Center Drive </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Newport Beach, California 92660 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(949) 480-8300 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name,
Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>May 17, 2017 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the filing person has
previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box.&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Note</B>: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. <I>See</I> Rule 13d-7 for
other parties to whom copies are to be sent. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:4pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person&#146;s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The information
required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be &#147;filed&#148; for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to
all other provisions of the Act (however, <I>see the Notes</I>). </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size:10pt"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;1&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NAME OF
REPORTING PERSON</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION OF ABOVE PERSON</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Acacia Research Corporation</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;2</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER
OF A GROUP</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9746; (1)</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size:10pt"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;3</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SEC USE ONLY</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size:10pt"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;4</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SOURCE OF FUNDS</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WC</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size:10pt"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;5</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size:10pt"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;6</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
ORGANIZATION</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Delaware</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="middle" COLSPAN="3" ROWSPAN="4" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">NUMBER&nbsp;OF</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">SHARES</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">BENEFICIALLY&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">OWNED BY</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">EACH</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">REPORTING</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">PERSON</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">WITH</P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:1pt" align="left">&nbsp;</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size:10pt"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;7&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SOLE VOTING POWER</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">4,239,952 shares of Common Stock</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SHARED VOTING POWER</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">0</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size:10pt"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;9</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">4,239,952 shares of Common Stock</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-size:10pt"><B>10</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">0</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">4,239,952 shares of Common Stock (1)</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN
ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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IN ROW (11)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">21.8% (2)</P></TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The Reporting Person may be deemed to be part of a group with persons that are parties to that certain Voting
Agreement described in Item 6 below but the Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares held by such persons. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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2018, as reported in the Issuer&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2018. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Security and Issuer </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Statement on Schedule 13D relates to the shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 (the &#147;Shares&#148;), of Veritone, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
&#147;Issuer&#148;). The principal executive offices of the Issuer are located at 575 Anton Boulevard, Costa Mesa, California, 92626. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Identity and Background </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) This Statement on Schedule 13D is filed by Acacia Research Corporation, a Delaware corporation (&#147;Acacia&#148; or the &#147;Reporting Person&#148;).
Neither the fact of this filing nor anything contained herein shall be deemed to be an admission by the Reporting Person that it and certain other persons constitute a &#147;group.&#148; Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Reporting Person may be
deemed to be part of a group with persons who are parties to that certain Voting Agreement dated August&nbsp;15, 2016 by and among Acacia, the Issuer and certain other stockholders (the &#147;Other Parties&#148;) of the Issuer (the &#147;Voting
Agreement&#148;). The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares held by the Other Parties. See Item 6 below for a summary of the key terms of the Voting Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The business address for the Reporting Person is 520 Newport Center Drive Newport Beach, California 92660. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) The full name of the Reporting Person is Acacia Research Corporation. The principal business address of Acacia is 520 Newport Center Drive Newport Beach,
California 92660. Acacia&#146;s principal business is patent licensing. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) During the past five years, the Reporting Person has not been convicted of a
criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) During the past five years, the Reporting has not been a party to a civil
proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to,
federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) Acacia is a Delaware corporation. </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As of the date hereof, the Reporting Person may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 4,239,951 Shares after selling 1,000,000 Shares on
August&nbsp;23, 2018 (the &#147;Sale&#148;). Prior to the Sale, Acacia&#146;s Shares consisted of the following: (i) 1,523,746 Shares acquired upon the Issuer&#146;s initial public offering (&#147;IPO&#148;) upon the conversion of a secured
convertible promissory note, originally issued on August&nbsp;15, 2016 (the &#147;Veritone Loans&#148;), based on a conversion price of $13.6088 per share; (ii) 2,150,335 Shares acquired upon the IPO upon exercise of a warrant to purchase common
stock issued in August 2016 (the &#147;Primary Warrant&#148;), at an exercise price of $13.6088 per share; (iii) 295,439 Shares acquired upon the IPO upon conversion of a secured convertible promissory note, originally issued on March&nbsp;14, 2017
(the &#147;Veritone Bridge Loan&#148;); (iv) 150,000 Shares issued in connection with the Veritone Bridge Loan (the &#147;Bridge Installment Shares&#148;) and (v) 1,120,431 Shares underlying warrants to purchase common stock that were issued in
connection with the Veritone Loans (the &#147;Four-Year Warrants&#148;), warrants issued upon the exercise of the Primary Warrant (the &#147;10% Warrant&#148;) and warrants issued in conjunction with the Veritone Bridge Loan (the <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#147;Ten-Year</FONT> Warrants&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The source of funds for the acquisitions referenced above was as follows: (i)&nbsp;the
source of funds for the Shares acquired upon the conversion of the Veritone Loans and the Shares underlying the Four Year Warrants consisted of $20&nbsp;million in loans to the Issuer; (ii)&nbsp;the source of funds for the Shares acquired upon the
exercise of the Primary Warrant and Shares underlying the 10% Warrant was an aggregate purchase price of $29.3&nbsp;million; and (iii)&nbsp;the source of funds for the Shares acquired upon the conversion of the Veritone Bridge Loan, Bridge
Installment Shares and the Shares underlying the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Ten-Year</FONT> Warrants was a $4.0&nbsp;million loan to the Issuer. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">See Item 5 below for further information regarding the beneficial ownership of the Shares referenced above. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">All of the Shares that are beneficially owned by the Reporting Person as reported herein were acquired for investment purposes and the Reporting Person entered
into the recent Sale to adjust exposure of its concentrated holdings in the Issuer. The Reporting Person intends to review its investments in the Issuer and adjust the size of its concentrated holdings in the Issuer from time to time. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Except as set forth in this Item 4, the Reporting Person currently has no plans or proposals which would be related to or would result in any of the matters
described in Items 4(a)-(j) of the Instructions to Schedule 13D. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Investor Rights Agreement </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Issuer, Acacia, and the Other Parties entered into an Investor Rights Agreement dated July&nbsp;15, 2014, as amended on August&nbsp;15, 2016 (the
&#147;IRA&#148;), pursuant to which, among other things, the Issuer granted certain demand and piggyback registration rights to Acacia and the Other Parties. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Voting Agreement </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Acacia is a party to a Voting Agreement
dated August&nbsp;15, 2016 (the &#147;Voting Agreement&#148;) with the Issuer and the Other Parties, as more particularly described in Item 6 below, which description is incorporated by reference herein. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The foregoing descriptions of the IRA and the Voting Agreement are only summaries of such agreements, and each is qualified in its entirety by the forms of
such agreements filed as exhibits hereto, which are incorporated by reference herein. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Interest in Securities of the Issuer </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) The percentage of Shares beneficially owned by each Reporting Person is based on 18,322,543 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of
July&nbsp;31, 2018, as reported in the Issuer&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> for the quarterly period ended June&nbsp;30, 2018. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The information contained on the cover page(s) of this Statement on Schedule 13D for the beneficial ownership of the Reporting Person is incorporated herein
by reference. The Reporting Person beneficially owns an aggregate of 4,239,952 Shares, representing 21.8% of the Share, including 1,120,432 Shares underlying warrants to purchase common stock. The Reporting Person has sole voting and dispositive
power with respect to all 4,239,952 Shares held by the Reporting Person. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) See the information in subsection (a)&nbsp;above and contained on the cover
pages of this Statement on Schedule 13D, which is incorporated herein by reference. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) There have been no transactions with respect to Shares of the
Issuer within the last 60 days by the Reporting Person, other than the Sale as described in Item 3 above. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Not applicable. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) Not applicable. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer
</B></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Voting Agreement </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In connection
with the investment by Acacia in the Issuer in August 2016, the Issuer entered into the Voting Agreement with the Other Parties, on the one hand (the &#147;Holders&#148;) and Acacia on the other hand. Pursuant to the Voting Agreement, upon
completion of the IPO in May 2017, the Issuer&#146;s Board of Directors of the Issuer (the &#147;Board&#148;) consisted of a total of nine (9)&nbsp;authorized directors. During a period of 24 months after the completion of the IPO (the &#147;Voting
Period&#148;), Acacia has the right to nominate three (3)&nbsp;directors to the Board, and the Holders, voting together as a group, will have the right to nominate six (6)&nbsp;directors to the Board. During the Voting Period, Acacia and the Holders
have agreed to vote all of their shares to elect the nine (9)&nbsp;directors nominated by them respectively pursuant to the Voting Agreement. </P>
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(3)&nbsp;directors, the Issuer shall not enter into any of the following transactions without the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board, including the affirmative vote of at least one of the Acacia designees, in favor of the transaction: </P>
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involving the Issuer or a subsidiary of the Issuer with a transaction value that exceeds $50,000,000; or </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">a sale, transfer or other disposition of capital stock or other assets of the Issuer, in each case for more than
$50,000,000. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The summary of the Voting Agreement described in this Item 6 does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such agreement, which is attached as an exhibit to this Statement on Schedule 13D and is incorporated herein by this reference. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">See also the summary of the IRA in Item 4 above for information regarding additional agreements related to the Shares. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Voting Agreement, dated as of August 15, 2016, by and among the Issuer, the Reporting Person and certain other stockholders of the Company (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Issuer&#146;s Registration Statement
on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-1</FONT> filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March&nbsp;15, 2017 (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-216726).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Investor Rights Agreement, dated as of July 15, 2014, by and among the Issuer, the Reporting Person and certain of the Issuer&#146;s stockholders, together with Amendment No.&nbsp;1 thereto (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 4.2 to the Issuer&#146;s Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-1</FONT> filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March&nbsp;15, 2017 (File
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;33-216726)).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Investment Agreement dated August 15, 2016 between the Issuer and the Reporting Person (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.9 to the Issuer&#146;s Draft Registration Statement on Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-1</FONT> filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 14, 2016 (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;377-01424)).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Secured Promissory Note dated August&nbsp;15, 2016 issued by the Issuer and the Reporting Person (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Issuer&#146;s Draft Registration Statement on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-1</FONT> filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 14, 2016 (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;377-01424)).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Primary Common Stock Purchase Warrant dated August&nbsp;15, 2016 issued to the Reporting Person, together with form of 10% Warrant (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Issuer&#146;s Registration Statement on
Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-1</FONT> filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March&nbsp;15, 2017 (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;33-216726)).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Common Stock Purchase Warrant dated August&nbsp;15, 2016 (First Tranche Warrant A) dated August&nbsp;15, 2016 issued to the Reporting Person (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Issuer&#146;s Registration
Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-1</FONT> filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March&nbsp;15, 2017 (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;33-216726)).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to Secured Promissory Note, dated March 14, 2017, by and between the Issuer and the Reporting Person (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Issuer&#146;s Registration Statement on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-1/A</FONT> filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April&nbsp;21, 2017 (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;33-216726)).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">First Amendment to Primary Common Stock Purchase Warrant, dated March 14, 2017, by and between the Issuer and the Reporting Person (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to the Issuer&#146;s Registration Statement on
Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-1/A</FONT> filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April&nbsp;21, 2017 (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;33-216726)).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">First Amendment to First Tranche Warrant&nbsp;A, dated March 14, 2017, by and between the Issuer and the Reporting Person (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to the Issuer&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A
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<TD VALIGN="top">First Amendment to First Tranche Warrant B, dated March&nbsp;14, 2017, by and between the Issuer and the Reporting Person (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.28 to the Issuer&#146;s Registration Statement on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-1/A</FONT> filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April&nbsp;21, 2017 (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;33-216726)).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">First Amendment to Second Tranche Warrant, dated March&nbsp;14, 2017, by and between the Issuer and the Reporting Person (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.29 to the Issuer&#146;s Registration Statement on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-1/A</FONT> filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April&nbsp;21, 2017 (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;33-216726)).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Note Purchase Agreement, dated March&nbsp;15, 2017, by and among the Issuer, the Reporting Person and Veritone LOC I, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to the Issuer&#146;s Registration Statement on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-1/A</FONT> filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April&nbsp;21, 2017 (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;33-216726)).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Bridge Note, dated March&nbsp;15, 2017 issued under the Note Purchase Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.31 to the Issuer&#146;s Registration Statement on Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-1/A</FONT> filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April&nbsp;21, 2017 (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;33-216726)).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Common Stock Warrant issued under the Note Purchase Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to the Issuer&#146;s Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-1/A</FONT> filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on April&nbsp;21, 2017 (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;33-216726)).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this Statement
on Schedule 13D with respect to such person is true, complete and correct. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dated: August&nbsp;31, 2018 </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">ACACIA&nbsp;RESEARCH&nbsp;CORPORATION</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Marc W.
Booth&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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