Acacia Research Corporation Names Matthew Vella as President

Acacia Research Corporation

announced today that it has named Matthew Vella as President. Acacia Research Corporation's CEO, Paul Ryan, commented, “Mr. Vella has been instrumental in the exceptional growth of Acacia's patent licensing business over the past five years. Matt has continually expanded the scope of his responsibilities and I look forward to working closely with Matt as we continue to grow and expand the business.” Mr. Ryan had previously held the positions of CEO and President and will continue to serve as CEO. Mr. Vella joined Acacia Research Group in November 2006 as Vice President. He was appointed Senior Vice President in October 2007 and