Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2011

Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Intangible Assets

NOTE 7 INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Intangible assets were as follows:

(In thousands)	October 1, 2011		January 1, 2011
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Developed technology, net of accumulated amortization of $5,915 and $5,056 as of October 1, 2011 and January 1, 2011, respectively	$	10,100	$	5,074
Customer relationships, net of accumulated amortization of $14,227 and $12,684 as of October 1, 2011 and January 1, 2011, respectively		7,134		7,416
Other, net of accumulated amortization of $379 and $0 as of October 1, 2011 and January 1, 2011, respectively		2,657		—
		19,891		12,490
Intangible assets not subject to amortization:
Trademarks and trade names		13,359		12,500
Intangible assets, net	$	33,250	$	24,990

Developed technology is amortized over ten years. Customer relationships are amortized over six to ten years. Other intangible assets include acquired backlog, in-process research and development, non-competition agreements, and product trade names and trademarks. Backlog is amortized over one year. In-process research and development is amortized over ten years from the date the technology has been fully developed. Non-competition agreements are amortized over the contractual terms of such agreements, which is five years. Trademarks and trade names associated with products are amortized over the estimated remaining life of the product technology. Trademarks and trade names associated with a business have indefinite lives and are not amortized.

Amortization expense related to intangible assets totaled $1.3 million and $2.8 million for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2011, respectively, and $0.8 million and $2.4 million for the three and nine months ended October 2, 2010, respectively.

Estimated aggregate amortization expense for future fiscal years is as follows:

	Estimated Aggregate Amortization Expense
(In thousands)
2011 (remaining)	$	1,519
2012		5,159
2013		3,856
2014		2,633
2015		1,186
Thereafter		5,024
	$	19,377

The Company has excluded €384,000 ($514,000 as of October 1, 2011) of amortization expense related to in-process research and development from the table above, as it was uncertain as of October 1, 2011 when the technology will be completed and when the amortization will begin.