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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
NOTE 9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
Lease Commitment
 
In November 2013, the Company moved its offices located at 40 Washington Street, Westborough, MA and entered into a lease for premises located at 200 Friberg Parkway, Westborough, MA. The Company resides at 200 Friberg Parkway with a lease that is for a three-year term ending in November 2016. The original lease at 40 Washington Street was prepaid with 6,082,985 shares of common stock having a closing price of $0.21 per share on August 22, 2011. The payment was for rent over five years, projected taxes and operating expenses, and a security deposit. As a result of the termination of the 40 Washington Street lease, the Company forfeited its security deposit of $83,134, which was previously paid with shares of common stock of the Company, paid a termination fee of $166,865, recorded an other receivable, net due from the landlord, Carruth Capital, in the amount of $120,338 and $635,056 in the accompanying balance sheets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
 
The approximate future minimum rent under the current operating lease for each of the remaining years is:
 
2015
 
$
15,000
 
2016
 
 
13,000
 
 
 
$
28,000
 
 
Stock Price Guarantee
 
In connection with the Company’s advance royalties with a client, the Company guaranteed that shares of common stock would sell for at least $0.12 per share.  If the shares are not at the required $0.12 per share when they are sold, the Company has the option of issuing additional shares at their fair value or making cash payments for the difference between the guaranteed price per share and the fair value of the stock.  As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the stock price guarantee was $554,732 , and $0, respectively as the Company’s stock price was below $0.12 per share at December 31, 2014, although any required payment would be disputed by the Company.
 
Legal Matters
 
In the normal course of business, the Company periodically becomes involved in litigation. As of December 31, 2014, in the opinion of management, the Company had no pending litigation that would have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
 
The Company commenced on December 20, 2013 patent infringement litigation against eBay, Inc. (Paid, Inc. v. eBay, Inc.; CV No. 4:13-cv-40151-TSH) in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts Central Division.  On June 30, 2014, PAID and eBay filed a joint motion to stay the district court litigation pending completion of eBay’s petitions for covered business review that were filed with the Patent and Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”). On September 30, 2014 the PTAB announced that it had granted petitions filed by eBay for covered business method review of PAID’s United States Patent Nos. 8,635,150, 8,521,642, 8,352,357, and 7,930,237, entitled “Method and System for Improved Online Auction.”
 
Indemnities and Guarantees
 
The Company has made certain indemnities and guarantees, under which it may be required to make payments to a guaranteed or indemnified party, in relation to certain actions or transactions. The Company indemnifies its directors, officers, employees and agents, as permitted under the laws of the State of Delaware. In connection with its facility leases, the Company has agreed to indemnify its lessors for certain claims arising from the use of the facilities. The duration of the guarantees and indemnities varies, and is generally tied to the life of the agreement. These guarantees and indemnities do not provide for any limitation of the maximum potential future payments the Company could be obligated to make. Historically, the Company has not been obligated nor incurred any payments for these obligations and, therefore, no liabilities have been recorded for these indemnities and guarantees in the accompanying balance sheets.