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Other Balance Sheet Details | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Other Balance Sheet Details [Abstract] |
Other Balance Sheet Details | Other Balance Sheet Details Other current assets consist of the following (in thousands):
| December 31,
| 2014 |  | 2013
Prepaid expenses | $ | 835 |  |  | $ | 786 |
Other receivables | 685 |  |  | 173 |
| $ | 1,520 |  |  | $ | 959 |
Accrued liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):
| December 31,
| 2014 |  | 2013
Compensation | $ | 1,708 |  |  | $ | 1,929 |
Legal | 459 |  |  | 697 |
Amounts owed to former licensees | 925 |  |  | 651 |
Royalties owed to third parties | 705 |  |  | 676 |
Other | 1,069 |  |  | 1,384 |
| $ | 4,866 |  |  | $ | 5,337 |
Other Long-Term Liabilities Other long-term liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):
| December 31,
| 2014 |  | 2013
Deferred rent | 327 |  |  | 350 |
Deposits | 411 |  |  | 345 |
Other | 32 |  |  | — |
| $ | 770 |  |  | $ | 695 |

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