Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

ACQUISITIONS - Additional Acquisitions (Details)

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ACQUISITIONS - Additional Acquisitions (Details)
Sep. 13, 2016
USD ($)
patent
Aug. 11, 2016
USD ($)
patent
Aug. 03, 2016
USD ($)
patent
Jul. 05, 2016
USD ($)
patent
Jun. 27, 2016
USD ($)
patent
Munitech | Patent purchase agreement | Siemens          
Acquisitions          
Number of patents | patent         221
Consideration paid         $ 1,150,000
Number of installments (in payments)         2
Munitech | Patent purchase agreement | Siemens | Payment due on December 31, 2016          
Acquisitions          
Consideration paid         $ 1,000,000
Munitech | Patent purchase agreement | Siemens | Payment due on September 30, 2017          
Acquisitions          
Consideration paid         $ 750,000
Magnus | Patent purchase agreement | Siemens          
Acquisitions          
Number of patents | patent       86  
Consideration paid       $ 250,000  
Traverse | Patent purchase agreement | CPT IP Holdings          
Acquisitions          
Number of patents | patent     12    
Consideration paid     $ 1,300,000    
PG Tech | Patent Funding and Exclusive License Agreement          
Acquisitions          
Number of patents | patent   10,000      
Consideration paid   $ 1,000,000      
Net licensing revenue (as a percent)   50.00%      
PG Tech | Patent Funding and Exclusive License Agreement | Payment due on December 31, 2016          
Acquisitions          
Consideration paid   $ 1,000,000      
PG Tech | Patent Funding and Exclusive License Agreement | Payment start on April 1, 2017          
Acquisitions          
Consideration paid   $ 250,000      
Motheye | Patent purchase agreement | Cirrex          
Acquisitions          
Number of patents | patent 1        
Consideration paid $ 0