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Other Intangible Assets
 9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2013
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]  
OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
As of the dates indicated, other intangible assets are comprised of the following (in thousands):
 
October 31, 2012
 
July 31, 2013
 
Gross
Intangible
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Intangible
 
Gross
Intangible
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Intangible
Developed technology
$
417,833

 
$
(279,195
)
 
$
138,638

 
$
417,833

 
$
(311,032
)
 
$
106,801

Patents and licenses
46,538

 
(45,566
)
 
972

 
46,538

 
(45,703
)
 
835

Customer relationships, covenants not to compete, outstanding purchase orders and contracts
323,573

 
(206,046
)
 
117,527

 
323,573

 
(227,557
)
 
96,016

Total other intangible assets
$
787,944

 
$
(530,807
)
 
$
257,137

 
$
787,944

 
$
(584,292
)
 
$
203,652



The amortization of finite-lived other intangible assets was $56.0 million and $53.5 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2012 and 2013, respectively. Expected future amortization of finite-lived other intangible assets for the fiscal years indicated is as follows (in thousands):

Period ended October 31,
 
2013 (remaining three months)
$
17,823

2014
57,151

2015
52,879

2016
52,879

2017
22,783

Thereafter
137

 
$
203,652