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Goodwill and Intangible Assets
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

5.   Goodwill and Intangible Assets


Goodwill


The change in the carrying amount of goodwill during the three months ended March 31, 2015 was due to the effect of foreign currency translation.


Intangible Assets


Intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):


 

Useful Life

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

in Years

 

2015

 

2014

Trade name

15 - 20

 

 $                1,239 

 

 $                 1,293 

Patents and know-how

5 - 12

 

                   4,268 

 

                    4,529 

Customer relationships

4 - 8

 

                      767 

 

                       837 

Intangible assets, Gross

   

                   6,274 

 

                    6,659 

Less accumulated amortization

   

                  (3,871)

 

                  (3,997)

Intangible assets, Net

   

 $                2,403 

 

 $                 2,662 


The Company recorded amortization expense related to amortizable intangible assets of $0.1 million and $0.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.


Estimated amortization expense for each of the next five years is as follows (in thousands):


Years ending December 31

 

 

Remainder of 2015

$

417

2016

$

463

2017

$

454

2018

$

163

2019

$

163

2020

$

163