Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * MANKOO PAUL	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 8/3/2017	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol RPX Corp [RPXC]
(Last)        (First)        (Middle) C/O RPX CORPORATION, ONE MARKET PLAZA, STEUART TWR, STE 1100	4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                            _____ 10% Owner ___ X ___ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below) CEO, Inventus /
(Street) SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105        (City)              (State)              (Zip)	5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	13489	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	2/20/2018   (1)	(1)	Common Stock	70000.0	$0.0   (2)	D
Restricted Stock Units	2/20/2017   (3)	(3)	Common Stock	68750.0	$0.0   (2)	D
Restricted Stock Units	5/20/2017   (4)	(4)	Common Stock	28125.0	$0.0   (2)	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	33.3% of the shares subject to the award will vest on this date and 8.3375% of the shares subject to the award will vest in equal quarterly installments thereafter, provided that Reporting Person remains in continuous service through each vest date. The quarterly vest dates are February 20, May 20, August 20 and November 20.
(2)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer's common stock.
(3)	The unvested portion of an award of 100,000 stock units. 25% of the shares subject to the award vested on this date and 6.25% of the shares subject to the award will vest in equal quarterly installments thereafter, provided that Reporting Person remains in continuous service through each vest date. The quarterly vest dates are February 20, May 20, August 20 and November 20.
(4)	The unvested portion of an award of 30,000 stock units. 6.25% of the shares subject to the award vested on this date and 6.25% of the shares subject to the award will vest in equal quarterly installments thereafter, provided that Reporting Person remains in continuous service through each vest date. The quarterly vest dates are February 20, May 20, August 20 and November 20.

Remarks: EXHIBIT LIST: EXHIBIT 24 - Power of Attorney

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
MANKOO PAUL C/O RPX CORPORATION ONE MARKET PLAZA, STEUART TWR, STE 1100 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105			CEO, Inventus

Signatures
Emily Gavin, Attorney-in-Fact for Paul Mankoo		8/11/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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