Just what's going on is anybody's guessThese recent Acacia exec hirings are sure fueling alot of speculation. Also the supposed visit by Acacia's new CEO to Ottawa as being one of his first orders of business in his new position??? There is obviously something going on between the two companies, and its appears to be pointing to a future merger.
Holocene has a good point. Why bring on 2 Acacia execs prior to a merger? The most obvious reason I can think of is the importance of winning the upcoming Apple/HTC trial. Acacia and WiLAN are combining their best resources to the lawsuit as it would mean the biggest settlement in WiLAN's history, and therefore it would be in Acacia's best interests that they win too..which would definitely support the merger theory.
Very interesting times indeed!