Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Intangible Assets

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Intangible Assets
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Notes to Financial Statements  
Note 4 - Intangible Assets

The Company’s intangible assets consist of intellectual property, principally patents, mainly acquired in the acquisition of ValiBio SA. The patents are being amortized over their remaining lives, which range from 8 to 16 years.

 

                March 31,  
                2015  
          Accumulated     Net Carrying  
    Cost     Amortization     Value  
    $     $     $  
                         
Patents     1,114,402       348,201       766,201  
                         
      1,114,402       348,201       766,201  
                       
                    December 31,  
                    2014  
            Accumulated     Net Carrying  
    Cost     Amortization     Value  
    $     $     $  
                         
Patents     1,173,593       364,867       808,726  
                         
      1,173,593       364,867       808,726  

 

On February 20, 2015, The Company purchased the Nucleosomics® WO2005019826: Detection of Histone Modifications in Cell-Free Nucleosomes patent (i.e. the patent that underlies the NuQ®-M tests) from Chroma Therapeutics Limited for the sum of $55,000. Prior to this date, the Company had held the exclusive licence for the patent.

 

During the three month period ended March 31, 2015, and the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company recognized $21,170 and $95,037 in amortization expense respectively.

 

The Company amortizes the long-lived assets on a straight line basis with terms ranging from 8 to 20 years. The annual estimated amortization schedule over the next five years is as follows:

 

2015 - remaining     $ 61,246  
2016     $ 82,416  
2017     $ 82,416  
2018     $ 82,416  
2019     $ 82,416  

 

The Company periodically reviews its long lived assets to ensure that their carrying value does not exceed their fair market value. The Company carried out such a review in accordance with ASC 360 as of December 31, 2014. The result of this review confirmed that the fair value of the patents exceeded their carrying value as of December 31, 2014.