Intangibles and Other Assets

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

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Intangibles and Other Assets

6. INTANGIBLES AND OTHER ASSETS

	June 30,			December 31,
	2013			2012
	(In thousands)
Patents and trademarks	$	27,620		$	26,206
Other assets		206			192
Gross intangibles and other assets		27,826			26,398
Accumulated amortization of patents and trademarks		(11,251	)		(10,673	)
Intangibles and other assets, net	$	16,575		$	15,725

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 abandonments or impairments was as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
	(In thousands)				(In thousands)
Amortization of Intangibles-excluding impairments or abandonments	$	319	$	272	$	617	$	514

The table below includes estimated remaining annual amortization expense for issued patents and trademarks as of June 30, 2013.

	Estimated Amortization Expense
	(In thousands)
Remainder of 2013	$	619
2014		1,136
2015		1,030
2016		940
2017		814
Thereafter		2,394
Total	$	6,933

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

	June 30,		December 31,
	2013		2012
	(In thousands)
Patents in process	$	9,436	$	9,270

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