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Intangible Assets (Text Block) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract] |
Intangible Assets [Text Block] | Intangible Assets The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of our intangible assets, other than goodwill, are as follows:
| March 31, 2013 |  | December 31, 2012
| Gross Assets |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net |  | Gross Assets |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net
| (in thousands)
Core-developed technology | $ | 418,123 |  |  | $ | (331,603 | ) |  | $ | 86,520 |  |  | $ | 407,024 |  |  | $ | (332,763 | ) |  | $ | 74,261 |
Customer contracts and relationships | 281,697 |  |  | (154,042 | ) |  | 127,655 |  |  | 292,252 |  |  | (154,890 | ) |  | 137,362 |
Trademarks and trade names | 71,004 |  |  | (64,100 | ) |  | 6,904 |  |  | 72,770 |  |  | (65,090 | ) |  | 7,680 |
Other | 11,092 |  |  | (11,024 | ) |  | 68 |  |  | 11,094 |  |  | (11,026 | ) |  | 68 |
Total intangible assets subject to amortization | 781,916 |  |  | (560,769 | ) |  | 221,147 |  |  | 783,140 |  |  | (563,769 | ) |  | 219,371 |
In-process research and development | — |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | 19,400 |  |  |  |  | 19,400 |
Total intangible assets | $ | 781,916 |  |  | $ | (560,769 | ) |  | $ | 221,147 |  |  | $ | 802,540 |  |  | $ | (563,769 | ) |  | $ | 238,771 |
A summary of the intangible asset account activity is as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31,
| 2013 |  | 2012
| (in thousands)
Beginning balance, intangible assets, gross | $ | 802,540 |  |  | $ | 749,194 |
Effect of change in exchange rates | (20,624 | ) |  | 16,518 |
Ending balance, intangible assets, gross | $ | 781,916 |  |  | $ | 765,712 |
The balance of IPR&D as of December 31, 2012 was related to the SmartSynch acquisition on May 1, 2012, and consisted primarily of projects to upgrade the hardware components of cellular communication modules to be compatible with 3G cellular network standards. Upon completion of these projects in March 2013, we performed a qualitative assessment and determined that it was more than likely that the carrying amount of IPR&D was not impaired. Accordingly, as of March 31, 2013, the carrying amount of IPR&D was reclassified as core-developed technology and will be amortized over its expected useful life of seven years based on the SmartSynch acquisition discounted cash flow valuation model. Intangible assets of our international subsidiaries are recorded in their respective functional currency; therefore, the carrying amounts of intangible assets increase or decrease, with a corresponding change in accumulated OCI, due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Estimated future annual amortization expense is as follows:
Years ending December 31, | Estimated Annual Amortization
| (in thousands)
2013 (amount remaining at March 31, 2013) | $ | 30,901 |
2014 | 43,672 |
2015 | 35,055 |
2016 | 27,306 |
2017 | 20,295 |
Beyond 2017 | 63,918 |
Total intangible assets, net | $ | 221,147 |

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