Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Note 2 - Patents

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Note 2 - Patents
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Notes to Financial Statements  
Note 2 - Patents
    December 30, 2013     December 31, 2012  
Capitalized patent costs   $ 642,000     $ 642,000  
Accumulated amortization     (620,000 )     (618,000 )
    $ 22,000     $ 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 as of December 31, 2013 that may change according to the Company's amortization policy upon additional patents being issued or allowed:

 

2014     4,000  
2015     4,000  
2016     4,000  
2017     4,000  
2018     4,000