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Patents and Other Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2025

Patents and Other Intangible Assets

Patents and Other Intangible Assets

Note 4 – Patents and Other Intangible Assets

Patents and other intangible assets are summarized as follows:

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​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​
​	​	September 30,		​	December 31,		​
(in thousands)		2025			2024
Patents	​	​	​	​	​	​	​
Patents pending	​	$	378	​	$	346	​
Issued patents	​		1,076	​		1,034	​
​	​		1,454	​		1,380	​
Trademarks	​		​	​		​	​
Registered trademarks	​		86	​		86	​
​	​		86	​		86	​
Other	​		8	​		8	​
​	​		1,548	​		1,474	​
Accumulated amortization	​		(770)	​		(644)	​
​	​	$	778	​	$	830	​

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Amortization expense for three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 was $41 thousand and $126 thousand, respectively.

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Amortization expense for three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $43 thousand and $123 thousand, respectively.

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Future amortization expense associated with issued patents and registered trademarks as of September 30, 2025 is as follows:

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​	​	​	​
(in thousands)	​	​	​
2025 (remaining)		$	36
2026	​		134
2027	​		110
2028	​		74
2029	​		34
Thereafter	​		4
​	​	$	392

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The amortization life for patents ranges between three to five years and trademark lives are set at ten years. The Company does not amortize patents or trademarks classified as pending.

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During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, the Company assessed its patent and trademark assets. The Company also evaluated its strategic approach to the pursuit and protection of its intellectual property. It is the intent of the Company to continue to pursue intellectual property protection. If the Company identifies certain assets where the intellectual property does not directly align with its core technology, the Company will impair the intangible asset and write-off the asset as an expense.

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