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Other intangible assets | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Goodwill/Other intangible assets [Abstract] |
Other intangible assets | 10. Other intangible assets Other intangible assets consist of the following:
(in thousands) |  | Intellectual property EUR |  |  | Developed technology EUR |  |  | Customer relationships EUR |  |  | In-process R&D EUR |  |  | Other EUR |  |  | Total EUR |
Cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, January 1, 2011 |  |  | 47,250 |  |  |  | 25,883 |  |  |  | 8,733 |  |  |  | 23,148 |  |  |  | 2,231 |  |  |  | 107,245 |
Balance, December 31, 2011 |  |  | 47,250 |  |  |  | 25,883 |  |  |  | 8,733 |  |  |  | 23,148 |  |  |  | 2,231 |  |  |  | 107,245 |
Additions |  |  | 7,658 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 7,658 |
Balance, December 31, 2012 |  |  | 54,908 |  |  |  | 25,883 |  |  |  | 8,733 |  |  |  | 23,148 |  |  |  | 2,231 |  |  |  | 114,903 |
Accumulated amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, January 1, 2011 |  |  | 47,224 |  |  |  | 17,043 |  |  |  | 4,185 |  |  |  | 23,148 |  |  |  | 1,994 |  |  |  | 93,594 |
Amortization |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | 4,080 |  |  |  | 1,092 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 109 |  |  |  | 5,285 |
Balance, December 31, 2011 |  |  | 47,228 |  |  |  | 21,123 |  |  |  | 5,277 |  |  |  | 23,148 |  |  |  | 2,103 |  |  |  | 98,879 |
Amortization |  |  | 800 |  |  |  | 4,080 |  |  |  | 1,092 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 109 |  |  |  | 6,081 |
Balance, December 31, 2012 |  |  | 48,028 |  |  |  | 25,203 |  |  |  | 6,369 |  |  |  | 23,148 |  |  |  | 2,212 |  |  |  | 104,960 |
Carrying amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
December 31, 2011 |  |  | 22 |  |  |  | 4,760 |  |  |  | 3,456 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 128 |  |  |  | 8,366 |
December 31, 2012 |  |  | 6,880 |  |  |  | 680 |  |  |  | 2,364 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 19 |  |  |  | 9,943 |
Intellectual property relates to licenses and patents purchased from third parties. During 2012, we acquired intellectual property from third parties for an amount of EUR 7.7 million. Developed technology, customer relationships, in-process R&D and other were obtained in the acquisition of Brion. During 2012, we recorded amortization charges of EUR 6.1 million (2011: EUR 5.3 million; 2010: EUR 5.5 million) which were recorded in cost of sales for EUR 6.0 million (2011: EUR 5.3 million; 2010: EUR 5.5 million) and in R&D costs for EUR 0.1 million (2011 and 2010: nil). During 2012, 2011 and 2010, we did not record any impairment charges for other intangible assets. As at December 31, 2012, estimated amortization expenses relating to other intangible assets for the next five years and thereafter are as follows:
(in thousands) |  | EUR |
2013 |  |  | 3,322 |
2014 |  |  | 2,624 |
2015 |  |  | 1,714 |
2016 |  |  | 1,533 |
2017 |  |  | 750 |
Thereafter |  |  | - |
Amortization expenses |  |  | 9,943 |

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