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INTANGIBLE ASSETS
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Intangible Assets  
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
NOTE 9: INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 
Prior to March 31, 2013, patents, technology and other intangibles with contractual terms were generally amortized over their estimated useful lives of ten years. When certain events or changes in operating conditions occur, an impairment assessment is performed and lives of intangible assets with determinable lives may be adjusted.
 
Prior to any impairment adjustment, intangible assets consisted of the following:
 
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
             
Patents
  $ 3,553,651     $ 3,553,651  
Accumulated Amortization
    (192,387 )     (105,430 )
Intangible Assets, Net
  $ 3,361,264     $ 3,448,221  
 
Amortization expense totaled $88,794 and $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and the year ended December 31, 2012, respectively.