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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Hierarchy for our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis - USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014
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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Hierarchy for our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Line Items] |  |
Patent acquisition obligation | $ 3,688,187 | $ 3,236,281
Global Depository Receipts [Member] |  |
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Hierarchy for our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments |  | 2,500,000
Total financial assets |  | 2,655,964
Money Market Funds [Member] |  |
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Hierarchy for our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Line Items] |  |
Money market funds – Cash and cash equivalents | 467,967 | $ 155,964
Certificates of Deposit [Member] |  |
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Hierarchy for our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments | 2,400,000 |
Total financial assets | $ 2,867,967 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Hierarchy for our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Line Items] |  |
Patent acquisition obligation |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Global Depository Receipts [Member] |  |
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Hierarchy for our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments |  |
Total financial assets |  | $ 155,964
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] |  |
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Hierarchy for our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Line Items] |  |
Money market funds – Cash and cash equivalents | $ 467,967 | $ 155,964
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member] |  |
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Hierarchy for our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments |  |
Total financial assets | $ 467,967 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Hierarchy for our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Line Items] |  |
Patent acquisition obligation |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Global Depository Receipts [Member] |  |
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Hierarchy for our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments |  | $ 2,500,000
Total financial assets |  | $ 2,500,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] |  |
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Hierarchy for our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Line Items] |  |
Money market funds – Cash and cash equivalents |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member] |  |
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Hierarchy for our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments | $ 2,400,000 |
Total financial assets | 2,400,000 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Hierarchy for our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Line Items] |  |
Patent acquisition obligation | $ 3,688,187 | $ 3,236,281
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Global Depository Receipts [Member] |  |
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Hierarchy for our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments |  |
Total financial assets |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] |  |
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Hierarchy for our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Line Items] |  |
Money market funds – Cash and cash equivalents |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member] |  |
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Hierarchy for our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments |  |
Total financial assets |  |

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