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Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses / Costs (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES / COSTS [Abstract] |
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses / Costs | Accounts payable and accrued expenses / costs consist of the following at December 31, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands):
|  | 2012 |  | 2011
Accounts payable |  | $ | 557 |  |  | $ | 354 |
Payroll and other employee benefits |  | 1,815 |  |  | 909 |
Accrued vacation |  | 703 |  |  | 693 |
Accrued legal expenses - patent |  | 3,990 |  |  | 1,765 |
Accrued consulting and other professional fees |  | 1,510 |  |  | 1,286 |
Accrued patent acquisition related payments |  | 250 |  |  | 900 |
Accrued distribution to noncontrolling interests |  | 504 |  |  | — |
Accrued taxes payable |  | 85 |  |  | 583 |
Other accrued liabilities |  | 71 |  |  | 135 |
|  | $ | 9,485 |  |  | $ | 6,625 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the (a) carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business (accounts payable); (b) other payables; and (c) accrued liabilities. Examples include taxes, interest, rent and utilities. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). An alternative caption includes accrued expenses. + References No definition available. + Details
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