The idiom, “Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me”, is sound advice. It is wise to learn from past mistakes.
Shareholders in Acacia Research (ACTG) may be wondering if they've been set up to be fooled a second time.
Some History
Prior to December, 2015, Acacia Research was an NPE, a non-practicing entity. Ideologically, an NPE allowed innovators and inventors to continue to innovate and invent without being distracted and burdened by patent protection. As an NPE, Acacia became well-versed in patent protection and facilitated right-to-use licensing between