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Thin Film Japan Distribution Agreement
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Distribution Agreement [Abstract]  
Thin Film Japan Distribution Agreement
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Thin Film Japan Distribution Agreement

The Company has entered into a Distribution Agreement with Senko. Under this agreement, we granted to Senko an exclusive license to sell and distribute certain Thin Film products in Japan and are responsible for the completion of the initial regulatory application to the MHLW and commercialization of the Thin Film product line in Japan. Specifically, the license covers Thin Film products with the following indications:

 
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Anti-adhesion,

 
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Soft tissue support, and

 
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Minimization of the attachment of soft tissues throughout the body.

The Distribution Agreement with Senko commences upon “commercialization.” Essentially, commercialization occurs when one or more Thin Film product registrations are completed with the MHLW. As of December 31, 2011 commercialization has not yet occurred. Following commercialization, the Distribution Agreement has a duration of five years and is renewable for an additional five years after reaching mutually agreed minimum purchase guarantees.

The Distribution Agreement also provides for us to supply certain products to Senko at fixed prices over the life of the agreement once we have received approval to market these products in Japan. In addition to the product price, Senko will also be obligated to make royalty payments to us of 5% of the sales value of any products Senko sells to its customers during the first three years post-commercialization. We are currently pursuing the required regulatory clearance in order to initiate commercialization.

At the inception of this arrangement, we received a $1,500,000 license fee which was recorded as deferred revenues in 2004. Half of the license fee is refundable if the parties agree commercialization is not achievable and a proportional amount is refundable if we terminate the arrangement, other than for material breach by Senko, before three years post-commercialization. We have also received $1,250,000 in milestone payments from Senko. We have also earned or will be entitled to earn additional payments under the Distribution Agreement based on achieving the defined research and development milestones. We recognized no development revenue recognized during the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 under this agreement.