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Raytheon Company

High Resolution Optics Patent Infringement

Date: 09/29/2008 (Date of Settlement)

Misconduct Type: Intellectual Property

Enforcement Agency: Non-Governmental

Contracting Party: None

Court Type: Civil

Amount: $191,125

Disposition: Settlement

Synopsis: Acacia Research Corporation’s High Resolution Optics Corporation subsidiary settled a lawsuit against the U.S. Government and Raytheon concerning infringement of HROC’s patent portfolio relating to advanced optics and optical systems. The parties settled for a total of $762,500, of which Raytheon was responsible for $191,125.