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INTANGIBLE ASSETS
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
INTANGIBLE ASSETS

NOTE 8 – INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

The following table sets forth the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of our intangible assets as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

 

   March 31, 2014  
  

 

Gross Carrying Amount

   

 

 

Accumulated Amortization

   

 

 

Net

Amount

    Weighted- Average Amortization Period (yrs.)  
Amortizing intangible assets:                    
                     
   OPERA® software patent  $31,951   $(999)  $30,952    15.5 
                     
   Development costs of                    
      corporate website   91,743    (91,743)   —      n/a 
                     
   Approved hormone                    
      therapy drug                    
      candidate patents   255,649    (3,364)   252,285    18.75 
                     
Non-amortizing intangible                    
  assets:                    
   Hormone therapy drug                    

candidate patents

(pending)

   412,406    —      412,406    n/a 
                     
   Multiple trademarks for                    
      vitamins/supplements   61,283    —      61,283    n/a 
      Total  $853,032   $(96,106)  $756,926      

 

 

   December 31, 2013
  

 

Gross
Carrying Amount

 

 

 

Accumulated Amortization

 

 

 

Net

Amount

  Weighted- Average Amortization Period (yrs.)
Amortizing intangible assets:                    
                     
   OPERA® software patent  $31,951   $(499)  $31,452    15.8 
                     
Development costs of corporate website   91,743    (89,661)   2,082    0.3 
                     
Non-amortizing intangible assets:                    

Hormone therapy drug candidate patents (pending)

   572,726    —      572,726    n/a 
                     
Multiple trademarks for vitamins/supplements   59,328    —      59,328    n/a 
      Total  $755,748   $(90,160)  $665,588      

 

We amortize the intangible asset related to development costs for corporate website over 36 months, which is the prescribed life for software and website development costs. We amortize the intangible asset related to OPERA® using the straight-line method over the estimated remaining useful life of approximately 16 years, which is the life of the intellectual property patents. We amortize the approved hormone therapy drug candidate patents using straight-line method over the estimated remaining useful life of approximately 19 years. During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, there was no impairment recognized.

 

Amortization expense was $5,946 and $3,254 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Estimated amortization expense for the next five years is as follows:

 

Year Ending
December 31,
 

Estimated

Amortization

 2014 (9 months)   $11,589 
 2015   $15,452 
 2016   $15,452 
 2017   $15,452 
 2018   $15,452