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Intangible Assets, Net

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Intangible Assets, Net
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Intangible Assets, Net

NOTE 4 – INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net

 

Intangible assets, net, consists of the following as of:

 

    March 31, 2016     December 31, 2015  
Patents   $ 432,985     $ 432,820  
Less accumulated amortization     (223,484 )     (217,342 )
      209,501       215,478  
Patents pending     220,565       209,019  
Total intangible assets, net   $ 430,066     $ 424,497  

 

Patents are amortized straight-line over a period of fifteen years. Amortization expense was $6,142 and $5,777, for the three-months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

 

The Company has capitalized costs for several patents that are still pending. In those instances, the Company has not recorded any amortization. The Company will commence amortization when these patents are approved.

 

The Company owns 21 issued patents, including 14 in the United States and 7 others in China, India, Japan, and Hong Kong. These patents will expire during the years of 2023 to 2028, subject to any patent term extensions of the individual patent. The Company has 5 foreign patent applications pending in Europe, Canada, and Brazil.