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Taxes
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Taxes [Abstract]  
Taxes
Note 7:
Taxes
 
As discussed in Note 4 to the Company's audited financial statements contained in the 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Company has a valuation allowance against the full amount of its net deferred tax assets.   The Company currently provides a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of its deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company has not recognized any unrecognized tax benefits in its balance sheet.
 
The Company is subject to income tax in the United States, the Republic of Ireland, and certain state jurisdictions. The Company has not been audited by the United States Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS"), international tax authorities, or any states in connection with income taxes. The periods from December 31, 2004 to December 31, 2011 remain open to examination by the IRS and state authorities.  The period ending December 31, 2011 remains open to examination by the international tax authorities.  Also note that the federal, state and international tax authorities can generally reduce a net operating loss (but not create taxable income) for a period outside the statute of limitations in order to determine the correct amount of net operating loss which may be allowed as a deduction against income for a period within the statute of limitations.
 
For the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Company recorded a state capital tax benefit of $62,500. This benefit is a result of State of New York legislation, which allows companies to obtain cash refunds from the State of New York at a rate of 100% of their annual research and development expense credits, limited to $250,000 per year. Since this is not an income tax benefit, it is reflected as a component of general and administrative expenses.