Intangible Assets |
Note 9 - Intangible Assets
Intangible assets as of December
31, 2015 and 2014 and the movements for the years then ended are as follows:
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Distributor & |
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Patents & |
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Customer |
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Trademarks |
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Relationships |
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Totals |
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Cost or Deemed Cost |
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At December 31, 2013 |
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$ |
3,851,494 |
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$ |
1,270,639 |
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$ |
5,122,133 |
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Additions |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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Disposal |
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- |
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- |
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At December 31, 2014 |
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$ |
3,851,494 |
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$ |
1,270,639 |
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$ |
5,122,133 |
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Accumulated Amortization |
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At December 31, 2013 |
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$ |
1,416,857 |
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$ |
1,270,639 |
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$ |
2,687,496 |
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Amortization Charge |
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258,572 |
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- |
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258,572 |
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Disposal |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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At December 31, 2014 |
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$ |
1,675,429 |
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$ |
1,270,639 |
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$ |
2,946,068 |
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Net Book Value |
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At December 31, 2013 |
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$ |
2,434,637 |
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$ |
- |
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$ |
2,434,637 |
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At December 31, 2014 |
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$ |
2,176,065 |
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$ |
- |
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$ |
2,176,065 |
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Cost or Deemed Cost |
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At December 31, 2014 |
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$ |
3,851,495 |
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$ |
1,270,639 |
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$ |
5,122,134 |
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Additions |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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Disposal |
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(1,224,499 |
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- |
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(1,224,499 |
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At December 31, 2015 |
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$ |
2,626,996 |
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$ |
1,270,639 |
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$ |
3,897,635 |
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Accumulated Amortization |
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At December 31, 2014 |
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$ |
1,675,430 |
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$ |
1,270,639 |
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$ |
2,946,069 |
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Amortization Charge |
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236,706 |
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- |
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236,706 |
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Disposal |
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(758,023 |
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- |
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(758,023 |
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At December 31, 2015 |
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$ |
1,154,113 |
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$ |
1,270,639 |
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$ |
2,424,752 |
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Net Book Value |
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At December 31, 2014 |
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$ |
2,176,065 |
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$ |
- |
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$ |
2,176,065 |
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At December 31, 2015 |
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$ |
1,472,883 |
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$ |
- |
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$ |
1,472,883 |
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On December 31, 2015, the Company
reassigned two fully amortized patents to the original holder as part of the settlement of a legal dispute.
During the years ended December
31, 2015 and 2014 amortization expense was $236,706 and $258,572.
The estimated aggregate amortization
expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows:
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Amount |
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2016 |
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$ |
171,108 |
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2017 |
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$ |
171,108 |
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2018 |
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$ |
171,108 |
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2019 |
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$ |
171,108 |
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2020 |
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$ |
171,108 |
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