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Note N - Commitments and Contingencies
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Notes to Financial Statements  
Commitments Disclosure [Text Block]
NOTE N—COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
Operating Leases
 
The Company does not own any real estate but conducts operations from
three
leased premises. These non-cancelable operating leases expire at various dates through
2018.
In addition to base rent, the Company pays for property taxes, maintenance, insurance and other occupancy expenses according to the terms of the individual leases.
 
Future minimum rental commitments of non-cancelable operating leases are approximately as follows:
 
Years ending December 31,
 
 
 
 
2017
   
165,111
 
2018
   
103,829
 
    $
268,940
 
 
Rental expense was approximately
$193,000
and
$170,000
during
2016
and
2015,
respectively.
Amounts are recorded in Selling, General, and administrative expenses.
 
Contingency
 
On or about
March
13,
2014,
LifeSouth Community Blood Centers, Inc. (“LifeSouth”), filed a lawsuit against the Company in the Superior Court of Monmouth County, New Jersey (MON-L-
1042
-
14)
alleging a breach of a license agreement and seeking return of all amounts paid under the license in the amount of
$718,500.
On
August
21,
2015,
the Company and LifeSouth entered into a settlement agreement to discontinue and end litigation.