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NOTE 5 – INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net
Intangible assets, net, consists of the following as of:
Patents are amortized straight-line over a period of fifteen years. Amortization expense was $8,517 and $5,892 for the three-months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, 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 22 issued patents, including 14 in the United States and 8 others in China, India, Japan, and Hong Kong. These patents will expire beginning in 2023 through 2028, subject to any patent term extensions of the individual patent. The Company has 4 foreign patent applications pending in Europe, Canada, and Brazil. |
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