Intangibles and Other Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Intangibles and Other Assets [Abstract]

INTANGIBLES AND OTHER ASSETS

6. INTANGIBLES AND OTHER ASSETS

	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
	(In thousands)
Patents and trademarks	$	25,754		$	23,617
Other assets		196			204
Gross intangibles and other assets		25,950			23,821
Accumulated amortization of patents and trademarks		(10,503	)		(9,768	)
Intangibles and other assets, net	$	15,447		$	14,053

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,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
	(In thousands)				(In thousands)
Amortization of Intangibles - excluding impairments or abandonments	$	264	$	333	$	777	$	747

The table below includes estimated remaining annual amortization expense for issued patents and trademarks as of September 30, 2012.

	Estimated Amortization Expense
	(In thousands)
Remainder of 2012	$	254
2013		1,024
2014		913
2015		839
2016		770
Thereafter		2,212
Total	$	6,012

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

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
	(In thousands)
Patents in process	$	9,239	$	8,448

Upon issuance, in process patents will be amortized over their estimated useful lives, generally 10 years.