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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001683168-20-000750
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200310
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200310

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/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-90119
		FILM NUMBER:		20701332

	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/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4 PARK PLAZA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 550
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92614
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9494808300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4 PARK PLAZA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 550
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92614
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 <P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>WASHINGTON, DC 20549 </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:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SCHEDULE
13D/A </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;7)* </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&nbsp;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="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>4 Park Plaza, Suite 550</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Irvine, California 92614</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(949) 480-8300 </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Name, Address and Telephone Number of
Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>March 4, 2020 </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-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="border-bottom: #000000 1pt solid; line-height: 6pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 2pt; width: 100%"></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 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13d-1(e),</FONT>
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13d-1(f)</FONT> or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13d-1(g),</FONT> check the following box. &#9744; </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:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <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 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13d-7</FONT> for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size:4pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"></P> <P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;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">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></TD></TR></TABLE>
<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&nbsp;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>
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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"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;1&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;NAME OF 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:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;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&nbsp;&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;&nbsp;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">&nbsp;&nbsp;(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"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;3&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></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">&nbsp;&nbsp;SEC USE ONLY</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:1pt">&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"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;4&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></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">&nbsp;&nbsp;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:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;WC</P></TD></TR>
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</P></TD></TR>
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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:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;Delaware</P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<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">&nbsp;&nbsp;BENEFICIALLY&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">OWNED&nbsp;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:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">WITH</P></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">&nbsp;&nbsp;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:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;1,120,432 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">&nbsp;&nbsp;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:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;1,120,432 shares of Common Stock</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;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:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;1,120,432 shares of Common Stock (1)</P></TD></TR>
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AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">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
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<TD VALIGN="top">The percentage of class is based on 24,608,799 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of October 31,2019, as reported in the Issuer&rsquo;s Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%">CUSIP No. 92347M 10 0</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; width: 32%">13D</TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Responses to each item of this Statement on Schedule 13D are
incorporated by reference into the responses to each other item, as applicable.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">This statement constitutes Amendment No. 7 (&ldquo;Amendment
No. 7&rdquo;) to the Statement on Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;SEC&rdquo;) by Acacia
Research Corporation (&ldquo;Acacia&rdquo; or the &ldquo;Reporting Person&rdquo;) on August 31, 2018, as amended by Amendment No.
1 to Schedule 13D filed on December 6, 2018, Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D filed on December 17, 2018, Amendment No. 3 to Schedule
13D filed on January 15, 2019, Amendment No. 4 filed on March 7, 2019, Amendment No. 5 filed on April 9, 2019 and Amendment No.
6 filed on July 29, 2019 (as amended, the &ldquo;Original Schedule 13D&rdquo;), relating to the shares of Common Stock, par value
$0.001 (the &ldquo;Shares&rdquo;), of Veritone, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &ldquo;Issuer&rdquo;). This Amendment No. 7 amends
the Original Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein, and, except as amended and supplemented hereby, the Original Schedule
13D remains in full force and effect. All capitalized terms contained but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings
ascribed to such terms in the Original Schedule 13D.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 8%; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item 2.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 92%; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Identity and Background</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I>&nbsp;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I>Item 2(a) of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended
to add the following sentence to the end of Item 2(a):</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Schedule A attached hereto sets forth the information required
by Instruction C of the instructions to Schedule 13D.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 8%; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item 3.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 92%; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration </B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I>&nbsp;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I>The first sentence of Item 3 of the Original Schedule 13D
is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">As of the date hereof, the Reporting Person may be deemed to
beneficially own an aggregate of 1,120,432 Shares after completing the following transactions (collectively, the &ldquo;Sale&rdquo;):</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 30%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Trade Date</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 36%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Shares Purchased (Sold)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 34%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Price Per Share</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">11/18/2019</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(20,600)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$3.2012</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">11/20/2019</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(48,548)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$3.2197</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">11/26/2019</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(33,400)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$3.2928</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2/25/2020</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(37,251)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$2.9919</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2/26/2020</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(11,420)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$3.0010</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2/27/2020</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(15,919)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$2.8532</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2/28/2020</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(45,000)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$2.5860</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">3/2/2020</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(20,410)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$2.8720</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">3/4/2020</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(88,000)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$3.3939</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">3/5/2020</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">(80,449)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">$3.0829</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item 5.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 92%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Interest in Securities of the Issuer </B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I>&nbsp;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I>Item 5(a) of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended
and restated in its entirety to read as follows:</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(a) The percentage of Shares beneficially owned by each Reporting
Person is based on 24,608,799 Shares issued and outstanding as of October 31, 2019, as reported in the Issuer&rsquo;s Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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 1,120,432 Shares underlying warrants to purchase common stock, representing 4.35% of the Shares.
The Reporting Person has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to all 1,120,432 Shares held by the Reporting Person.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I>&nbsp;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I>Item 5(c) of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended
and restated in its entirety to read as follows:</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(c) The Reporting Person has not effected any transaction with
respect to Shares of the Issuer during the past 60 days, other than the Sale as described in Item 3 above.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I>&nbsp;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I>Item 5(e) of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended
and restated in its entirety to read as follows:</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(e) As of March 5, 2020, the Reporting Person is no longer deemed
to beneficially own more than five percent of the outstanding Shares.</P>



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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 of the undersigned&#146;s knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">ACACIA RESEARCH CORPORATION</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">President &amp; Chief Investment Officer</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><U>Schedule A</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The following sets
forth the name, position, address, principal occupation and citizenship or jurisdiction of each executive officer or director of
the Reporting Person (the &quot;<U>Instruction C Persons</U>&quot;). To the best of the Reporting Person's knowledge, (i) none
of the Instruction C Persons during the last five years has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations
or other similar misdemeanors) or 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 and (ii)
none of the Instruction C Persons owns any Shares or is party to any contract or agreement as would require disclosure in this
Schedule 13D except as otherwise disclosed herein.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><B><U>Acacia Research Corporation</U></B></P>

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with Reporting<BR>
Person</I></FONT></TD>
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Occupation<BR>
or Employment</I></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 2pt; width: 20%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>Citizenship or<BR>
Jurisdiction of<BR>
Organization</I></FONT></TD>
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Business</I></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Clifford Press</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Chief Executive Officer and Director</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Managing Member of OPP, LLC</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">767 Third Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10017</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Alfred V. Tobia, Jr.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">President, Chief Investment Officer and Director</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Co-Founder and Portfolio Manager of Sidus Investment Management, LLC</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">United States</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">767 Third Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10017</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Chief Intellectual Property Officer</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4 Park Plaza, Suite 550, Irvine, CA 92614</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director of the Reporting Person</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4 Park Plaza, Suite 550, Irvine, CA 92614</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Chief Executive Officer of Groton Partners LLC</FONT></TD>
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        <P STYLE="padding-left: 2pt">151 Post Road,<BR>
Old Westbury, NY<BR>
11568</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Senior Associate Provost and Chief Technology Development Officer at Harvard University</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1350 Massachusetts Ave, Suite 847, Cambridge, MA 02138</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Managing Director at Burford Capital, LLC</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">United States</FONT></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">353 N. Clark Street, Suite 2700</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Chicago, IL 60654</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Managing Director at Starboard Value LP</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">United States</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">777 Third Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10017</FONT></TD></TR>
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