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Goodwill and other intangible assets (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of goodwill | The change in the carrying amount of goodwill was as follows (in millions):
| Six months ended June 30, 2020 |  |
Beginning balance | $ | 14,703 |  |  |
Currency translation adjustment | (25) |  |  |
Ending balance | $ | 14,678 |  |  |
Schedule of identifiable intangible assets | Other intangible assets consisted of the following (in millions):
| June 30, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  | December 31, 2019 |  |  |  |
| Gross carrying amounts |  | Accumulated amortization |  | Other intangible assets, net |  | Gross carrying amounts |  | Accumulated amortization |  | Other intangible assets, net
Finite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Developed-product-technology rights | $ | 25,559 |  |  | $ | (9,436) |  |  | $ | 16,123 |  |  | $ | 25,575 |  |  | $ | (8,322) |  |  | $ | 17,253 |
Licensing rights | 3,746 |  |  | (2,602) |  |  | 1,144 |  |  | 3,761 |  |  | (2,398) |  |  | 1,363 |
Marketing-related rights | 1,371 |  |  | (1,003) |  |  | 368 |  |  | 1,382 |  |  | (965) |  |  | 417 |
Research and development technology rights | 1,279 |  |  | (996) |  |  | 283 |  |  | 1,273 |  |  | (947) |  |  | 326 |
Total finite-lived intangible assets | 31,955 |  |  | (14,037) |  |  | 17,918 |  |  | 31,991 |  |  | (12,632) |  |  | 19,359 |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
In-process research and development | 30 |  |  | — |  |  | 30 |  |  | 54 |  |  | — |  |  | 54 |
Total other intangible assets | $ | 31,985 |  |  | $ | (14,037) |  |  | $ | 17,948 |  |  | $ | 32,045 |  |  | $ | (12,632) |  |  | $ | 19,413 |

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