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PATENT COSTS (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
PATENT COSTS [Abstract]  
Net Patent Costs
As of March 31, 2013, the Company's capitalized costs related to certain patent costs paid by Auxilium on behalf of the Company, which are reimbursable to Auxilium under the Auxilium Agreement.  These patent costs are creditable against future royalty revenues. For each period presented below net patent costs consisted of:

 
 
March 31,
  
December 31,
 
 
 
2013
  
2012
 
Patents
 $472,375  $472,375 
Accumulated Amortization
  (208,134)  (192,053 )
 
 $264,241  $280,322 
Estimated Aggregate Future Amortization Expense
The amortization expense for patents for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was approximately $16,081. In the comparable period of 2012, the amortization expense for patents was approximately $12,945. The estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the next five years is approximately as follows:

2013
 $48,000 
2014
  53,000 
2015
  25,000 
2016
  20,000 
2017
  20,000