How long before the SEC shuts them down, the patent stock scam is an old one but I think they lasted the longest running it.
Now here is the new BULLSHIT patent
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040721/215181_1.html
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. & SIOUX FALLS, S.D.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 21, 2004--Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq:ACTG - News; Nasdaq:CBMX - News) announced today that its Acacia Technologies Group has acquired U.S. Patent No. 6,226,677 from LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation (Nasdaq:LNET - News).
The newly acquired patent has several potential licensing opportunities, including DSL registrations, wireless "hotspots", and hotel high-speed Internet access (HSIA). The patent covers technology and methods for redirecting users to a login page when accessing the Internet.