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PATENT COSTS
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
PATENT COSTS [Abstract]  
PATENT COSTS
6. PATENT COSTS

We amortize intangible assets with definite lives on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, ranging from 1 to 13 years, and review for impairment on a quarterly basis and when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable.

For the three months ended March 31, 2014, we increased our capitalized patent costs by $151,000 based on the most current information reported to us by Auxilium. As of March 31, 2014, the Company’s estimated capitalized costs related to certain patent costs paid by Auxilium on behalf of the Company are approximately $192,000, 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,
 
 
 
2014
  
2013
 
Patents
 
$
623,828
  
$
472,375
 
Accumulated Amortization
  
(301,221
)
  
(256,376
)
 
 
$
322,607
  
$
215,999
 

The amortization expense for patents for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was approximately $45,000. In the comparable period of 2013, the amortization expense for patents was approximately $16,000. The estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the next five years is approximately as follows:

2015
 
$
38,000
 
2016
  
32,000
 
2017
  
32,000
 
2018
  
32,000
 
2019
  
32,000