NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Mar 26, 2014 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Acacia Research Corporation ACTG -0.01% announced today that its Computer Software Protection LLC subsidiary has entered into a settlement and patent license agreement with Nuance Communications, Inc. The agreement resolves litigation that was pending in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware.

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