Acacia Technologies LLC, or otherwise known as the licensing company under the umbrella of the publicly traded Acacia Research Corporation (NASDAQ: ACTG), is “in the business of acquiring, developing, licensing and enforcing patents.” (from Acacia’s website) With over 100 patented technologies in their repertoir, Acacia generates revenue through licensing patents for “primarily individual inventors and small companies with limited resources to deal with unauthorized users.” According to Acacia’s Fact Sheet, the firm has generated revenue through at least 52 different licensing programs, which have struck deals with licensees such as Sony, Dell, Exxon, IBM, Intel, Nokia, Sanyo, Toshiba, Tribune, Xerox, Walt Disney, 3M, and others.
For an interesting presentation of the licensing market from a macro viewpoint, check out this Presentation on Patent Licensing that Acacia has put together. Presentation on Patent Licensing Market
Ian McClure is a former corporate & securities and intellectual property law attorney with 
Trevor M. Blum is a former Associate in the Chicago-based, valuation practice group of Ocean Tomo, LLC., an intellectual property (IP) consultancy. Additionally, he provided instrumental research support to Intellectual Property Exchange International, Inc., an IP exchange start-up. Trevor holds a B.S. from Indiana University and is currently an MBA candidate at the University of Cambridge, focusing on international business and finance. His interests also include entrepreneurship, economics, and informational visualization. He enjoys running and cycling in his free time. Trevor seeks to bring a transnational business perspective to the blog. 
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