Intangibles And Other Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Intangibles And Other Assets

Intangibles And Other Assets

6.   INTANGIBLES AND OTHER ASSETS

	September 30, 2011				December 31, 2010
		(In thousands)
Patents and trademarks		$	23,122		$	21,074
Other assets			286			295
Gross intangibles and other assets			23,408			21,369
Accumulated amortization of patents and trademarks			(9,637	)		(9,013	)
Intangibles and other assets, net		$	13,771		$	12,356

The Company amortizes its intangible assets related to patents and trademarks, over their estimated useful lives, generally 10 years from the date of issuance of the patents and trademarks. Amortization of intangibles excluding impairments or abandonments was as follows:

	Three Months Ended     September 30,				Nine Months Ended     September 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
	(In thousands)				(In thousands)
Amortization of Intangibles - excluding impairments or abandonments	$	333	$	211	$	747	$	630

The table below includes estimated remaining annual amortization expense for intangible assets as of September 30, 2011. The table includes patents which are in process and the amounts are subject to change based on management's estimate.

	Estimated Amortization         Expense
	(In thousands)
Remainder of 2011	$	267
2012		1,118
2013		1,326
2014		1,394
2015		1,496
Thereafter		7,884
Total	$	13,485

Patents in process included in patents and trademarks were as follows:

	September 30,   2011		December 31,   2010
	(In thousands)
Patents in process	$	8,119	$	7,382