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Other Liabilities (Details Narrative) - USD ($) |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 7 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 11 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 14, 2016 | Jul. 08, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Jul. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Nov. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Payment to acquire intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 357,816 |  | $ 45,471 |  |
Intangible assets book value |  |  | $ 3,454,819 |  |  |  | 3,454,819 | $ 2,952,220 |  |  | $ 2,952,220
Other liabilities short term |  |  | 935,404 |  |  |  | 935,404 | 2,255,942 |  |  | 2,255,942
Payment of estimated future inter parts review costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 317,350 |  |  |  |
Selling, general and administrative costs |  |  | 2,094,578 | $ 1,610,831 |  |  | 5,736,078 |  | $ 5,195,495 |  |
Reduction of the liability |  |  |  |  |  |  | 781,650 |  |  |  |
Current liabilities |  |  | 3,885,140 |  |  |  | 3,885,140 | 5,423,206 |  |  | 5,423,206
LED Patent Portfolio [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Selling, general and administrative costs |  |  |  |  | $ 80,000 | $ 47,500 |  | 86,500 |  |  |
LED Patent Portfolio [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Selling, general and administrative costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 86,850 |
DSS Technology Management [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment to acquire intangible assets |  | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from financing amount |  | 250,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment milestones amount |  | $ 750,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Milestones description |  | Subject to certain payment milestones, in exchange for 40% of the proceeds which it receives, if any, from the use, sale or licensing of the two patents. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reduction the liability pays legal and other expense percentage |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds Investment Agreement [Member] | Brickell Key Investments LP [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance amount | $ 13,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other liabilities |  |  | 955,388 |  |  |  | 955,388 |  |  |  |
Other liabilities short term |  |  | 759,966 |  |  |  | 759,966 |  |  |  |
Payment of estimated future inter parts review costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,500,000 |  |  |  |
Payment of related party cost |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,500,000 |  |  |  |
Allocated to working capital |  |  | 173,700 |  |  |  | 173,700 |  |  |  |
Proceeds Investment Agreement [Member] | Intellectual Discovery Co. Ltd [Member] | LED Patent Portfolio [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment to acquire intangible assets | 3,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets book value | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Attorneys' fees and out-of-pocket expenses | 6,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from financing amount | $ 4,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceed Right Agreement [Member] | Investors [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from related party debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 750,000 |  |  |  | 750,000
Current liabilities |  |  | $ 175,000 |  |  |  | $ 175,000 | $ 476,000 |  |  | $ 476,000

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