Intangible Assets and Goodwill

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

(7) Intangible Assets and Goodwill

Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization, and goodwill are as follows:

		March 31, 2013							December 31, 2012
	Estimated Life	Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Net
		(In thousands)
Intangible Assets:
IPR&D	Indefinite	$	11,800	$	—		$	11,800	$	11,800	$	—		$	11,800
Amgen Amendment	16 years	14,500		(3,139		)	11,361		14,500		(2,915		)	11,585
Core Technology	11 years	1,296		(877		)	419		1,296		(848		)	448
Total Intangible Assets		$	27,596	$	(4,016	)	$	23,580	$	27,596	$	(3,763	)	$	23,833
Goodwill	Indefinite	$	8,965	$	—		$	8,965	$	8,965	$	—		$	8,965

The IPR&D intangible asset was recorded in connection with the acquisition of CuraGen and relates to the development of CDX-011. At the date of acquisition, CDX-011 had not yet reached technological feasibility nor did it have any alternative future use. The Company recently completed a randomized Phase 2b study of CDX-011 for the treatment of advanced breast cancer.

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The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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