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Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Intangible assets | Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization, impairment charges and adjustments, are summarized as follows:
|  |  | As of March 31, 2015 |  | As of December 31, 2014
(In millions) | Estimated Life |  | Cost |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net |  | Cost |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net
Out-licensed patents | 13-23 years |  | $ | 543.3 |  |  | $ | (487.8 | ) |  | $ | 55.5 |  |  | $ | 543.3 |  |  | $ | (481.7 | ) |  | $ | 61.6 |
Developed technology | 15-23 years |  | 3,005.3 |  |  | (2,447.5 | ) |  | 557.8 |  |  | 3,005.3 |  |  | (2,396.8 | ) |  | 608.5 |
In-process research and development | Indefinite until commercialization |  | 726.1 |  |  | — |  |  | 726.1 |  |  | 314.1 |  |  | — |  |  | 314.1 |
Trademarks and tradenames | Indefinite |  | 64.0 |  |  | — |  |  | 64.0 |  |  | 64.0 |  |  | — |  |  | 64.0 |
Acquired and in-licensed rights and patents | 6-17 years |  | 3,288.9 |  |  | (339.2 | ) |  | 2,949.7 |  |  | 3,280.4 |  |  | (300.1 | ) |  | 2,980.3 |
Total intangible assets |  |  | $ | 7,627.6 |  |  | $ | (3,274.5 | ) |  | $ | 4,353.1 |  |  | $ | 7,207.1 |  |  | $ | (3,178.6 | ) |  | $ | 4,028.5 |
Estimated future amortization for acquired intangible assets | Based upon this recent analysis, the estimated future amortization for acquired intangible assets is expected to be as follows:
(In millions) | As of March 31, 2015
2015 (remaining nine months) | $ | 269.0 |
2016 | 313.3 |
2017 | 286.1 |
2018 | 281.6 |
2019 | 270.4 |
2020 | 263.4 |
Total | $ | 1,683.8 |
Summary of roll forward of the changes in goodwill | The following table provides a roll forward of the changes in our goodwill balance:
(In millions) | As of March 31, 2015
Goodwill, beginning of period | $ | 1,760.2 |
Increase to goodwill | 92.3 |
Other | (2.7 | )
Goodwill, end of period | $ | 1,849.9 |

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