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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Share-Based Compensation) (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies Share-based Compensation Tables |
Stock-based employee compensation expense | The following table summarizes the amount of share-based compensation expense by line item on the Statement of Operations (in thousands):
|  |  | Year Ended December 31,
|  |  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |  |  | 2014
Cost of product revenue |  | $ | 37 |  | $ | 19 |  | $ | -
Cost of contract revenue |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 28
Research and development expense |  |  | 350 |  |  | 282 |  |  | 34
Sales, marketing, general and administrative expense |  |  | 836 |  |  | 706 |  |  | 651
|  | $ | 1,223 |  | $ | 1,007 |  | $ | 713

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