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8. IDENTIFIED INTANGIBLES
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]  
Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]
         
 8.   IDENTIFIED INTANGIBLES       

A schedule of intangible assets is as follows:


   
Gross
 
Accumulated
 
Carrying
September 30, 2017
 
Amount
 
Amortization
 
Amount
             
Trademarks:                  
Wholesale   $29,343,578    $-   $29,343,578 
Retail    2,900,000     -    2,900,000 
Patents    2,595,477    2,413,054    182,423 
Customer relationships    2,200,000    1,306,667    893,333 
Total Identified Intangibles  $37,039,055    $3,719,721    $33,319,334 

   
Gross
 
Accumulated
 
Carrying
December 31, 2016
 
Amount
 
Amortization
 
Amount
             
Trademarks:                  
Wholesale   $29,343,578    $-    $29,343,578 
Retail    2,900,000     -     2,900,000 
Patents    2,595,477     2,376,694     218,783 
Customer relationships    2,200,000     1,246,667     953,333 
Total Identified Intangibles   $37,039,055    $3,623,361    $33,415,694 

 
 
Gross
 
Accumulated
 
Carrying
September 30, 2016  
Amount
 
Amortization
 
Amount
             
Trademarks:                  
Wholesale   $32,343,578    $-    $32,343,578 
Retail    2,900,000     -     2,900,000 
Patents    2,595,477    2,363,898     231,579 
Customer relationships    2,200,000    1,226,667     973,333 
Total Identified Intangibles   $40,039,055    $3,590,565    $36,448,490 

                Amortization expense for intangible assets was $31,696 and $32,924 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively and $96,360 and $99,383 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016                 respectively.  The weighted average amortization period for patents and customer relationships are 6 years.


 
Estimate of Aggregate Amortization Expense for the years ending December 31:
 
     
2018   $121,468 
2019    113,484 
2020    110,578 
2021    105,556 
2022    101,969