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3. PATENTS, NET
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
PATENTS, NET

3. PATENTS, NET

 

Patents, net consist of the following:

 

   March 31, 2021   March 31, 2020 
Issued patents  $157,442   $157,442 
Accumulated amortization   (154,691)   (154,141)
Issued patents, net of accumulated amortization   2,751    3,301 
Patents pending   54,203    54,203 
Patents, net  $56,954   $57,504 

 

Amortization expense for our capitalized issued patents for each of the fiscal years ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 was $550 and $9,164, respectively. As several patents expired during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020 and only one capitalized patent remains to be amortized, future amortization expense on patents is estimated to be approximately $550 per year based on the estimated life of the patent. The weighted average remaining life of our remaining capitalized patent is approximately 5 years.