NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Acacia Research Corporation (NASDAQ: ACTG) announced today that its Bonutti Skeletal Innovations LLC subsidiary has entered into an agreement with Smith & Nephew, Inc., resolving an ongoing patent dispute in the field of knee arthroplasty. ABOUT ACACIA RESEARCH CORPORATION Founded in 1993, Acacia Research Corporation (NASDAQ: ACTG) is the industry leader in patent licensing. An intermediary in the patent marketplace, Acacia partners with inventors and