AEBN Stands Against Acacia

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The Adult Entertainment Broadcasting Network (AEBN) formally declared itself a legal adversary of Acacia Technologies Group, the holder of patents pertaining to the streaming of audio and video content.

Since July of this year, Acacia has been holding adult website operators and affiliates liable for the use of its streaming media technology. However, according to AEBN, the validity of Acacia's patent claims remain to be proven in a court of law.

"We would like to assure the adult community that we are resisting Acacia's patent claims," AEBN President Scott Coffman said in a statement. "We feel that challenging Acacia's claims are in the best interest of our industry."

Considered industry-wide as one of the largest providers of adult video content on the Internet, AEBN joined forces with the Internet Media Protective Association (IMPA) against Acacia Technologies.

The IMPA is a non-profit defense team based in Lake Elsinore, Calif. that was formed in July of this year by a group of adult entertainment companies that refused to concede to Acacia's patent claims. The defense team is represented by Boston-based patent specialist Fish & Richardson, which in the past has won patent suits for Microsoft Corp.

IMPA is also dedicated to confronting a variety of other issues facing the adult industry.

"Now more than ever we must organize ourselves in order to strengthen our position as a viable industry that can protect itself against present and future threats of commercial success," the IMPA said in a statement. "Our goal is to help fight against predatory practices that impede lawful commercial efforts while seeking to standardize the way we conduct these efforts within our industry."

Some of the founding counter-litigants against Acacia included Spike Goldberg of New Destiny/Homegrown Entertainment, Vivid Video, Wicked Interactive, Larry Flynt Publications, Private Media Group, New Frontier, and Excalibur Entertainment, many of whom have since settled with Acacia and taken out licensing agreements for its DMT technology.

AEBN is just one of many adult entertainment companies that has received phone calls and letters from the patent holder claiming copyright infringement. In recent weeks, AEBN has also received calls from its affiliates concerned about similar liability threats.

"AEBN cannot offer legal advice on this matter, but there are resources to help with decisions in dealing with Acacia," the company stated.

According to Acacia, of the 39 original adult entertainment defendants that it has been in pursuit of, only 13 defendants remain, and many of them are in serious talks with Acacia regarding settlements.

Copyright © 2025 Adnet Media. All Rights Reserved. XBIZ is a trademark of Adnet Media.
Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission is prohibited.

More News

AEBN Publishes Report on DP Trends

AEBN has published a report on DP and extreme penetration categories from its straight and gay theaters.

Free Speech Coalition Appoints Megan Stokes to Board of Directors

The Free Speech Coalition (FSC) announced today that it has appointed Megan Stokes to its Board of Directors.

FansRevenue Acquires DivaTraffic

FansRevenue has acquired web traffic service DivaTraffic.

AEBN Announces Peter Green as Top Male Boy/Girl Performer for Summer 2025

AEBN has revealed its top 10 male Boy/Girl performers for summer 2025, with Peter Green landing atop the leaderboard.

Spicey AI Relaunches Site, Debuts $Spicey Tokens

Interactive voice chat platform Spicey AI has relaunched its website and introduced $Spicey tokens.

FSC: Missouri Age Verification Rule Will Not Take Effect August 30

The Free Speech Coalition (FSC) announced that Missouri's proposed age verification legislation will not take effect on August 30, as it had originally estimated.

Little Caprice, Marcello Bravo to Co-Host 2025 XMA Europa Awards

XBIZ is pleased to announce that husband-and-wife duo Little Caprice and Marcello Bravo will co-host adult’s biggest night in Europe: the 2025 XMA Europa Awards on Sept. 4, in the epic climax to XBIZ’s fall events series.

Germany Will Block Payments to AV-Noncompliant Adult Sites as of Dec. 1

Starting Dec. 1, Germany will implement new rules prohibiting financial institutions from providing payment services to adult sites deemed to have inadequate age verification systems and making it easier for the government to target websites mirroring the content of such sites.

Jerkmate Joins Pineapple Support as Partner-Level Sponsor

Jerkmate has joined the ranks of over 70 adult businesses and organizations committing funds and resources to Pineapple Support.

FSC Launches Age Verification Toolkit for Adult Websites

The Free Speech Coalition (FSC) announced today that it has launched a comprehensive toolkit to help adult websites navigate age verification laws.

Show More