Document:

Amendment to Lease

    EXHIBIT
      10.1

    

    THIRD
      AMENDMENT TO LEASE

    

    

    

    I. PARTIES
      AND DATE.

    

    This
      Amendment to Lease dated March 14, 2006, is by and between THE IRVINE COMPANY
      LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, formerly The Irvine Company, a
      Delaware corporation ("Landlord"), and ACACIA RESEARCH CORPORATION, a Delaware
      corporation ("Tenant').

    

    II. RECITALS.

    

    On
      January 28, 2002, Landlord and Tenant entered into an office space lease for
      space in a building located at 500 Newport Center Drive, Suite 700, Newport
      Beach, California ("Premises"), which lease was amended by a First Amendment
      to
      Lease dated August 13, 2004, wherein Suite 780 was added to the Premises, and
      a
      Second Amendment to Lease dated February 9, 2005, wherein Suite 750 was added
      to
      the Premises (as amended, the "Lease").

    

    Landlord
      and Tenant each desire to modify the Lease to extend the Lease Term, adjust
      the
      Basic Rent, and make such other modifications as are set forth in "III.
      MODIFICATIONS" next below.

    

    III. MODIFICATIONS.

    

    A. Basic
      Lease Provisions.
      The
      Basic Lease Provisions are hereby amended as follows:

     

    1. Item
      5 is
      hereby deleted in its entirety and the following substituted in lieu
      thereof:

    

    "5.
      Lease
      Term: The Term of this Lease shall expire at midnight on February 29,
      2012."

    

    2. Effective
      as of February 15, 2007, Item 6 shall be deleted in its entirety and the
      following shall be substituted in lieu thereof:

    

    "6.
      Basic
      Rent: Forty-Five Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars ($45,525.00) per
      month.

    

    Rental
      Adjustments:

    

    Commencing
      February 15, 2008, the Basic Rent shall be Forty-Seven Thousand Three Hundred
      Forty-Six Dollars ($47,346.00) per month.

    

    Commencing
      February 15, 2009, the Basic Rent shall be Forty-Nine Thousand Two Hundred
      Thirty-Nine Dollars and Eighty-Four Cents ($49,239.84) per month.

    

    Commencing
      February 15, 2010, the Basic Rent shall be Fifty-One Thousand Two Hundred Nine
      Dollars and Forty-Three Cents ($51,209.43) per month.

     

    Commencing
      February 15, 2011, the Basic Rent shall be Fifty-Three Thousand Two Hundred
      Fifty-Seven Dollars and Eighty-One Cents ($53,257.81) per month."

    
 

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    3. Effective
      as of February 15, 2007, Item 7 shall be deleted in its entirety and the
      following shall be substituted in lieu thereof:

    

    "7.
      Property Tax Base: The Property Taxes per rentable square foot incurred by
      Landlord and attributable to the twelve month period ending June 30,
      2007.

    

    Building
      Cost Base: The Building Costs per rentable square foot incurred by Landlord
      and
      attributable to the twelve month period ending June 30, 2007.

    

    Expense
      Recovery Period: Every twelve month period during the Term (or portion thereof
      during the first and last Lease years) ending June 30."

    

    4. Effective
      as of February 15, 2007, Item 12 shall be deleted in its entirety and the
      following shall be substituted in lieu thereof:

    

    "12.
      Parking: Forty-Four (44) unreserved vehicle parking spaces."

     

    B. Operating Expenses.
      Notwithstanding any contrary provision in the Lease, Landlord hereby agrees
      that
      Tenant shall not be obligated to pay Landlord for Operating Expenses accruing
      during the twelve (12) month period commencing February 15, 2007.

    

    C. Right of First Offer.
      Section
      2.4 of the Lease entitled "Right of First Offer' is hereby deleted in its
      entirety and nothing shall be substituted in lieu thereof.

    

    D. Right to Extend This Lease.
      Section
      3.2 of the Lease entitled "Right to Extend This Lease" shall remain in full
      force and effect during the extension period ending February 29,
      2012.

    

    E. Parking.
      Notwithstanding any contrary provision in the Lease, effective as of February
      15, 2007, Landlord shall provide to Tenant, and Tenant may lease from Landlord,
      all or a portion of the vehicle parking spaces set forth in Item 12 of the
      Basic
      Lease Provisions (as reflected
      in the revised parking allotment set forth in Section III.A.4 oft is Amendment)
      (the "Allotted Stalls"). Landlord agrees that Tenant may convert up to ten
      (10)
      of the Allotted Stalls to reserved stalls by providing written notice of such
      election to Landlord prior to February 15, 2007 (the "Converted Stalls"). Tenant
      acknowledges that, if such written notice of election is not delivered to
      Landlord prior to February 15, 2007, then the conversion of the unreserved
      stalls to reserved stalls shall be subject to the month to month availability
      of
      such reserved stalls as determined by Landlord. Any of the Allotted Stalls
      (including the Converted Stalls) that Tenant fails to lease continuously from
      and after February 15, 2007, shall thereafter be at Landlord's scheduled rates
      from time to time. Effective as of February 15, 2007 and subject to the
      foregoing, the stall charges for the foregoing stalls shall be Seventy Dollars
      ($70.00) per unreserved Allotted Stall per month, and One Hundred Dollars
      ($100.00) per Converted Stall per month, if applicable; provided that each
      of
      such rates shall be increased in the amount of Five Dollars ($5.00) per month
      on
      each annual anniversary of February 15, 2007, commencing February 15, 2008
      and
      continuing through February 29, 2012. Thereafter, the stall charges shall be
      at
      Landlord's scheduled parking rates from time to time.

    

    F. Tenant
      Improvement.
      Subject
      to the provisions below, Landlord shall cause its contractor to repaint all
      painted wall surfaces in the Premises with Landlord's building standard paint.
      Landlord's total contribution for the Tenant Improvements shall not exceed
      Twenty-Two Thousand Ninety-Six Dollars ($22,096.00) ("Landlord Contribution").
      It is understood that Landlord shall be entitled to a supervision/administrative
      fee equal to five percent (5%) of the total hard and soft construction cost,
      which fee shall be paid from the Landlord Contribution. Any excess cost shall
      be
      borne solely by Tenant and shall be paid to Landlord within ten (10) days
      following Landlord's billing for such excess cost. It is further understood
      that
      the re-painting shall be completed during Tenant's occupancy of the Premises.
      In
      this regard, Tenant agrees to assume any risk of injury, loss or damage which
      may result and that no rental abatement shall result while the Premises are
      being repainted. Tenant further agrees that it shall be solely responsible
      for
      relocating its office equipment, furniture and furnishings in the Premises
      as
      necessary in order to accommodate such improvement work. Tenant shall notify
      Landlord in writing if and when it desires to have Landlord perform the
      foregoing work and shall allow Landlord sufficient access to the Premises
      therefor; provided, however, that if the Tenant Improvements are not completed
      by February 15, 2008, for any reason other than a delay caused by Landlord,
      then
      Landlord shall have no further responsibility to perform any such
      work.

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    IV. GENERAL.

    

    A. Effect
      of Amendments.
      The
      Lease shall remain in full force and effect except to the extent that it is
      modified by this Amendment.

    

    B. Entire
      Agreement.
      This
      Amendment embodies the entire understanding between Landlord and Tenant with
      respect to the modifications set forth in "III. MODIFICATIONS" above and can
      be
      changed only by a writing signed by Landlord and Tenant.

    

    C. Counterparts.
      If this
      Amendment is executed in counterparts, each is hereby declared to be an
      original; all, however, shall constitute but one and the same amendment. In
      any
      action or proceeding, any photographic, photostatic, or other copy of this
      Amendment may be introduced into evidence without foundation.

    

    D. Defined
      Terms.
      All
      words commencing with initial capital letters in this Amendment and defined
      in
      the Lease shall have the same meaning in this Amendment as in the Lease, unless
      they are otherwise defined in this Amendment.

    

    E. Authority.
      If
      Tenant is a corporation, limited liability company or partnership, or is
      comprised of any of them, each individual executing this Amendment for the
      corporation, limited liability company or partnership represents that he or
      she
      is duly authorized to execute and deliver this Amendment on behalf of such
      entity and that this Amendment is binding upon such entity in accordance with
      its terms.

    

    F. Attorneys'
      Fees.
      The
      provisions of the Lease respecting payment of attorneys' fees shall also apply
      to this Amendment.

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    V. EXECUTION.

    

    Landlord
      and Tenant executed this Amendment on the date as set forth in "I. PARTIES
      AND
      DATE." above.

     

    
      	
              LANDLORD:

            	 	 	 TENANT:
	 	 	 	 
	 THE
              IRVINE COMPANY LLC	 	 	 ACACIA
              RESEARCH CORPORATION
	 	 	 	 
	By: 
              /S/
              STEVEN M.
              CASE                                       	 	 	By: 
/S/
              PAUL R.
              RYAN                          
              
	
              Steven
                M. Case

              Senior
                Vice President, 

              Leasing
                Office Properties

            	 	 	
              Printed
                Name: Paul Ryan

              Title: 
                Chairman & CEO

            

       

      
        	By: 
                /S/
                STEVEN E.
                CLATON                                   	 	 	By: 
/S/
                CLAYTON J.
                HAYNES              
                
	
                Steven
                  E. Claton

                Vice
                  President, 

                Office
                  Properties

              	 	 	
                Printed
                  Name: Clayton J. Haynes

                Title: 
                  CFO

              

      

    

     

     

    4Lori Bush Settlement and Release Agreement

SETTLEMENT AND RELEASE AGREEMENT 

        THIS
SETTLEMENT AND RELEASE AGREEMENT is entered into in Provo, Utah, by and between Nu Skin
International, Inc., 75 West Center Street, Provo, Utah 84601, and Lori Bush. 

Parties 

             1.       
          Nu Skin or Company. As used herein, Nu Skin or Company shall mean and
          refer to Nu Skin International, Inc., or any affiliate of Nu Skin International,
          Inc. Affiliate means any person or entity that controls, is controlled by or is
          under common control with Nu Skin International, Inc., including, without
          limitations, any direct or indirect parent or subsidiary of Nu Skin
          International, Inc., or any officer, director, shareholder, employee, or agent
          of Nu Skin International, Inc., or of any parent or direct or indirect
          subsidiary of Nu Skin International, Inc. 

             2.       
          Employee. As used herein, Employee shall mean and refer to Lori Bush. 

Background 

        Employee
was hired on February 28, 2000 and has been an at-will employee of Nu Skin since that
date. On March 31, 2006, the relationship ended. As Employee and Nu Skin sever their
employment relationship, they mutually agree it is in the best interests of both parties to enter
into a mutual understanding, settle and compromise of all claims and disputes, if any,
between them. 

Agreement 

        Now,
therefore, in consideration of the foregoing, the mutual promises and covenants set forth
herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt, adequacy, and legal
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties mutually agree as follows: 

             1.       
          Upon the effective date of this Agreement, Nu Skin agrees to pay in a lump sum
          to Employee a severance payment of $800,000.00, less federal and state
          withholding taxes and other applicable deductions. Nu Skin shall reimburse
          claims made within thirty (30) days against Employee’s Cafeteria Plan
          account for Employee’s period of employment 

             2.       
          In consideration for the amount and statements set forth in paragraph 1 hereof,
          Employee shall not accept employment with, engage in or participate, directly or
          indirectly, individually or as an officer, director, employee, shareholder,
          consultant, partner, joint venturer, agent, equity, equity owner, distributor,
          or in any other capacity whatsoever, with any direct sales or multi-level
          marketing company that competes with the business of Nu Skin whether for market
          share of products or for independent distributors in a territory in which Nu
          Skin is doing business. The restrictions set forth in this paragraph shall
          remain in effect for a period of eighteen months following the termination of
          employment. 

        The
Employee acknowledges: (a) that compliance with the restrictive covenant contained in this
paragraph is necessary to protect the business and goodwill of Nu Skin and (b) that a
breach will result in irreparable and continuing damage to Nu Skin, for which money
damages may not provide adequate relief. Consequently, Employee agrees that, in the event
that she breaches or threatens to breach this restrictive covenant or violates or breaches
this Agreement, Nu Skin shall be entitled to: (1) a preliminary or permanent injunction to
prevent the continuation of harm, (2) money damages insofar as they can be determined, (3)
recover from Employee the monies paid to Employee pursuant to paragraph 1 above, and (4)
attorneys fees. Nothing in this agreement shall be construed to prohibit Nu Skin from also
pursuing any other remedy, the parties having agreed that all remedies are cumulative. 

        It
is further recognized and agreed that the covenant set forth herein is for the purpose of
restricting Employee’ activities to the extent necessary for the protection of the
legitimate business interests of Nu Skin and that Employee agrees that said covenant does
not and will not preclude her from engaging in activities sufficient for the purpose of
earning a living. Should Employee breach, in the sole opinion of Nu Skin, this restrictive
covenant or any of the restrictive covenants found in Employee Key-Employee Covenants
Agreement enumerated in part under paragraph 6 of this Agreement, Nu Skin shall have the
right to stop making payments to Employee under this Agreement. 

             3.       
          Further, in consideration for the amounts and statements set forth in Paragraph
          1 hereof, Employee, all persons and entities claiming by, through, or under
          Employee, hereby completely releases Nu Skin from all claims, charges, demands,
          grievances, and/or causes of action which Employee had, has, or may claim to
          have based on, arising from, or relating to Employee’s employment with Nu
          Skin or the termination thereof, including, without limitation, any claims,
          charges, demands, grievances, and/or causes of action under: 

	  	(a) 	  	 Title
VII of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and 1991, as amended, which prohibit
          discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, or national origin;  

	  	(b) 	  	   Section
1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866, which prohibits discrimination on           the
basis of race;  

	  	(c) 	  	The
Employee Retirement Income Security Act as of the effective date of this
          Agreement;  

	  	(d) 	  	 any
state laws against discrimination;  

	  	(e) 	  	 any
other federal, state, or local statute or common law relating to employment;           or  

        The
foregoing release also includes, without limitation, release of any claims for wrongful
discharge, breach of express or implied contract of employment, employment-related torts,
personal injury (whether physical or mental), or any other claims in any way related to
Employee’s employment with or separation from Nu Skin. Employee acknowledges and
agrees that Employee has not been discriminated against in any manner prohibited by law
during Employee’s employment with Nu Skin or with regard to Employee’s
separation from employment with Nu Skin. 

        Notwithstanding
the foregoing, Employee does not waive any rights  to unemployment
insurance benefits or worker’s compensation benefits. Employee further understands
that nothing in this Paragraph 3 prohibits Employee from paying COBRA premiums to maintain
Employee’s participation in Nu Skin’s group health plan to the extent allowed by
law and subject to the terms, conditions, and limitations set forth in Nu Skin’s
group health plan. 

        Employee
will continue to be covered by Nu Skin’s medical and dental benefits through the last
day of the month in which the employment terminates. Except as expressly set forth herein,
all employee benefits available to Employee under current policies of Nu Skin will cease
at 11:59 p.m. on March 31, 2006. 

        The release herein
does not apply to any claims that may arise regarding the obligations contained in this Agreement
including, but not limited to, Nu Skin's obligations to make the severance payments provided for in Section 1.  Nothing
herein shall be construed to limit or prevent Employee from seeking relief based upon an alleged breach of this Agreement
 - including, but not limited to an alleged breach of the
obligations contained in Section 1. 

             4.       
          Employee acknowledges that Employee is waiving and releasing any rights Employee
          may have under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
          (“ADEA”) and that this waiver and release is knowing and voluntary.
          Employee and Nu Skin agree that this waiver and release does not apply to any
          rights or claims that may arise under ADEA after the effective date of this
          Agreement. Employee acknowledges that the consideration given for this waiver
          and release agreement is in addition to anything of value to which Employee was
          already entitled. Employee further acknowledges that Employee has been advised
          by this writing that: 

	  	a.  	  	Employee
should consult with an attorney prior to executing this Agreement;  

	  	b.  	  	Employee
has at least forty-five (45) days within which to consider this                Agreement,
although Employee may accept the terms of this Agreement at any time
               within those 45 days;  

	  	c.  	  	Employee
has at least seven (7) days following the execution of this Agreement                by
the parties to revoke this Agreement; and  

	  	d. 	  	 this
Agreement will not be effective until the revocation period has expired.  

             5.       
          Employee acknowledges that Nu Skin does not have a formal severance policy and
          that Nu Skin has no obligation to pay severance to Employee except as required
          by this Agreement. 

             6.       
          Employee is reminded that the Key-Employee Covenants Agreement signed by
          Employee will remain in force following termination of employment, except to the
          extent modified by this Agreement including the Non-Competition clauses thereof,
          and including but not limited to the following clauses: 

	  	a.  	  	Confidentiality
Information: Employee acknowledges that during the term                     of
employment with the Company he or she may develop, learn and be exposed to
                    information about the Company and its business, including but not
limited to                     formulas, business plans, financial data, vendor lists,
product and marketing                     plans, distributor lists and training in Company’s
manner of dong business                     in both product categories and direct selling
and multi-level marketing                     strategies, and other trade secrets which
information is secret, confidential                     and vital to the continued
success of the Company ("Confidential Information").                     Employee agrees
that he or she will not at any time (whether during employment                     or
after termination of employment with Company), without the express written
                    consent of the Company, disclose, copy, retain, remove from Company’s
                    premises or make any use of such Confidential Information except as
may be                     required in the course of his or her employment with Company.  

	  	b.  	  	Non-Solicitation:
Employee shall not in any way, directly or indirectly                     at any time
during employment or within two (2) years after either a voluntary                     or
involuntary employment termination: (a) solicit, divert, or take away
                    Company’s distributors; (b) solicit in any manner Company’s
employees                     or vendors; or (c) assist any other person in any manner of
persons in an                     attempt to do any of the foregoing. Notwithstanding any
provision to the                     contrary found herein, Employee may solicit or
contact a Company vendor if and                     only if (1) Employee had business
dealings with such vendor prior to joining                     Company as an Employee,
(2) such solicitation does not involve products that                     complete with or
are similar to any products being sold or distributed by                     Company, and
(3) such solicitation or resulting relationship does not in any way
                    adversely impact Company’s relationship with such vendor or its
ability to                     procure products or supplies from such vendor. In the
event of any such adverse                     impact related to any solicitation of
vendor by Employee, Employee will be                     deemed to have breached the
provisions of this Section 6.b.  

	  	c.  	  	Non-Disparagement:
Employee shall not in any way, directly or indirectly, at any time
after during employment or after either voluntary or involuntary employment termination, commercially
disparage Company,                     Company products, or Company Distributors.  

	  	d.  	  	Non-Endorsement:
Employee shall not in any way, directly or indirectly,                     at any time
during employment or within eighteen (18) months after either
                    voluntary or involuntary employment termination endorse any product
that                     competes with products of Company, promote or speak on behalf of
any company                     whose products compete with those of Company, allow
Employee’s name or                     likeness to be used in any way to promote any
company or product that competes                     with products of Company.  

             7.       
          At the time of termination of employment, Employee shall return to Nu Skin all
          confidential information, computers, laptops, cell phones, and all other
          equipment or materials owned by Nu Skin in the possession of Employee. 

             8.       
          Employee promises not to file or allow to be filed on Employee’s behalf any
          lawsuit, charge, or complaint against Nu Skin regarding the claims released in
          Paragraph 3 and 4 above. 

             9.       
          In consideration of the promises, releases, and covenants made by Employee
          herein, Nu Skin hereby releases Employee from any and all claims, charges,
          demands, grievances and/or causes of action which Nu Skin had, has or may claim
          to have based on, arising from or relating to Employee’s employment with Nu
          Skin or termination thereof. 

             10.       
          This Agreement is a negotiated settlement of all claims, charges, demands,
          grievances, and/or causes of action, if any, between the parties. This Agreement
          does not constitute an admission by Nu Skin, and Nu Skin specifically denies
          that Nu skin has violated any contract, law, or regulation or that it has
          discriminated against Employee or otherwise infringed upon Employee’s
          rights and privileges or done any other wrongful act. 

             11.       
          This Agreement is confidential information owned by Nu Skin. No party may
          disclose the contents of this Agreement except to the extent required by law.
          Notwithstanding the foregoing, Employee may disclose the terms of the Agreement
          to Employee’s attorney or to Employee’s immediate family (spouse and
          children). If Employee discloses the terms of this Agreement to Employee’s
          attorney or to Employee’s immediate family, Employee will advise them that
          they must not disclose the terms of this Agreement except to the extent required
          by law. 

             12.       
          The provisions of this Agreement are severable. Should any provision hereof be
          voidable or unenforceable under applicable law, such voidable, or unenforceable
          provision shall not effect the validity of any other clause or provision, which
          shall remain in full force and effect. In addition, it is the intention and
          agreement of the parties that all of the terms and conditions hereof be enforced
          to the fullest extent permitted by law. 

             13.       
          The validity of this Agreement and the interpretation and performance of all of
          its terms shall be governed by the substantive and procedural laws of the State
          of Utah. Each party expressly submits and consents to exclusive personal
          jurisdiction and venue in the courts of Utah County, State of Utah or in any
          Federal District Court in Utah. 

             14.       
          This is the entire Agreement between the parties. No other promises or
          agreements have been made to Employee or Nu Skin other than those contained in
          this Agreement. Employee and Nu Skin acknowledge that they have read this
          agreement carefully, fully understand the meaning of the terms of this
          Agreement, and are signing this Agreement knowingly and voluntarily. This
          Agreement may not be modified except by an instrument in writing signed by all
          of the parties hereto. 

	DATED: April 13, 2006 	  	/s/ Lori Bush
Employee 

	DATED: April 20, 2006 	  	NU SKIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

By:    /s/ D. Matthew Dorny

Its:    Vice President and Secretary

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