EXHIBIT 31.6
CERTIFICATION OF THE PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 (18 U.S.C. SECTION 350)
I, Clayton J. Haynes , certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this Amendment No. 2 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Acacia Research Corporation; and |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
Dated: | April 30, 2018 | /s/ Clayton J. Haynes |
Clayton J. Haynes Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |