Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Note 2 - Patents

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Note 2 - Patents
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Notes to Financial Statements  
Note 2 - Patents

 

    March 31, 2013     December 31, 2012  
Capitalized patent costs   $ 642,000     $ 642,000  
Accumulated amortization     (618,000 )     (618,000 )
    $ 24,000     $ 24,000  

 

Periodically, the Company reviews its patent portfolio and has determined that certain patent applications no longer possessed commercial viability or were abandoned since they were inconsistent with the Company's business development strategy.

 

The following table presents expected future amortization of patent costs that may change according to the Company's amortization policy upon additional patents being issued or allowed:

 

2013     4,000  
2014     4,000  
2015     4,000  
2016     4,000  
2017     4,000