Commitments and contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and contingencies

Note 6—Commitments and Contingencies

In the course of our business, we are routinely involved in proceedings such as disputes involving goods or services provided by various third parties, which we do not consider likely to be material to the technology we develop or license, or the products we develop for commercialization, but which can result in costs and diversions of resources to pursue and resolve.  In October 2014, we received a complaint filed by BioRASI LLC (“BioRASI”) in Broward County, Florida, seeking payments of approximately $0.5 million allegedly owed for services that BioRASI provided in connection with the Company’s clinical trial conducted in the Russian Federation. We are defending the action and have filed counterclaims.  Although at September 30, 2015, the probable outcome of this matter cannot be determined, we believe that we have supportable defenses and any negative decision, if any, is expected to be insignificant. Accordingly, we have not recorded any provisions related to this matter.