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PATENTS
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
PATENTS  
G. PATENTS

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PATENTS

 

During the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, no patent impairment charges were recorded. For both the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, amortization of patent costs totaled approximately $13,000. Approximate estimated future amortization expense is as follows:

 

Nine months ending September 30, 2021

 

$39,000

 

Year ending September 30,

 

 

 

 

2022

 

 

48,000

 

2023

 

 

38,000

 

2024

 

 

30,000

 

2025

 

 

27,000

 

2026

 

 

24,000

 

Thereafter

 

 

94,000

 

Total

 

$300,000