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4. PATENTS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

4. PATENTS

Acacia’s only identifiable intangible assets at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 are patents and patent rights. Patent-related accumulated amortization totaled $325,122,000 and $322,774,000 as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. Acacia’s patents have remaining estimated economic useful lives ranging from one to fifty-eight months. The weighted-average remaining estimated economic useful life of Acacia’s patents is approximately four years.

The following table presents the scheduled annual aggregate amortization expense as of June 30, 2020:

Schedule of intangible assets
For the years ending December 31,
(In thousands)
Remainder of 2020			$	2,332
2021				4,451
2022				4,451
2023				4,376
2024				3,005
Thereafter				630
Patents, net			$	19,245

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The entire disclosure for all or part of the information related to intangible assets.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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