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PATENT COSTS (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
PATENT COSTS [Abstract]  
Net Patent Costs
As of September 30, 2012, the Company capitalized certain patent costs, paid by Auxilium on behalf of the Company. These costs are reimbursable to Auxilium under the Auxilium Agreement and are creditable against future royalty revenues. Our net patent costs consisted of:

 
September 30,
 
 
December 31,
 
 
2012
 
 
2011
 
Patents
 
$
382,076
 
 
$
318,280
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
 
(171,392
)
 
 
(127,863
)
 
$
210,684
 
 
$
190,417
 

Estimated Amortization Expense

The amortization expense for patents for nine months ended September 30, 2012 was approximately $44,000. In the comparable period of 2011, the amortization expense for patents was approximately $33,000. The estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the next five years is approximately as follows:

2013
 
 
52,000
 
2014
 
 
42,000
 
2015
 
 
17,000
 
2016
 
 
14,000
 
2017 through 2027
 
 
71,000