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INTANGIBLE ASSETS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
INTANGIBLE ASSETS

As of December 31, 2017, the balances of amortizable intangible assets were as follows:
 
Weighted-Average Amortization Period
 
Gross Intangible Assets
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net Intangible Assets
Patents
 11.7 years
 
$
127

 
$
(54
)
 
$
73

License agreements
 
 
2,285

 
(269
)
 
2,016

Total amortizable assets
 
 
$
2,412

 
$
(323
)
 
$
2,089



As of December 31, 2016, the balances of amortizable intangible assets were as follows:
 
Weighted-Average Amortization Period
 
Gross Intangible Assets
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net Intangible Assets
Patents
 12.7 years
 
$
127

 
$
(47
)
 
$
80

License agreements
 
 
947

 
(29
)
 
918

Total amortizable assets
 
 
$
1,074

 
$
(76
)
 
$
998



Amortization expense was $246, $35 and $6 for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Future amortization expenses are expected as follows:
Year Ending December 31:
 
2018
$
383

2019
388

2020
359

2021
302

2022
219

Thereafter
438

 
$
2,089



Licenses are tied to product launches and do not begin amortizing until the product is launched to the market. Anticipated market launch is in 2018 and 2019 for products for which we obtained licensing.

Trademarks are non-amortizing intangible assets which had a value of $260 for all periods presented.