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Note 13 - Product Sale and Purchase Commitments | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
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Note 13 - Product Sale and Purchase Commitments | Note 13 - Product Sale and Purchase Commitments The Company has had license agreements for the rights to develop and market certain products or technologies owned by unrelated parties. The confidential terms of such agreements are unique and varied, depending on many factors relating to the value and stage of development of the technology licensed. Royalties on future product sales are a normal component of such agreements and are included in the Company’s cost of goods sold on an ongoing basis. In 2016, 2015 and 2014, UTMD received royalties of $91, $93 and $99, respectively, for the use of intellectual property of Filshie Clip System as part of Femcare’s exclusive U.S. distribution agreement with CooperSurgical Inc. UTMD had $2,524 in operating lease and purchase commitments as of December 31, 2016.

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