Intangibles and Other Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

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Intangibles and Other Assets

6. INTANGIBLES AND OTHER ASSETS

	September 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
	(In thousands)
Patents and trademarks	$	28,357		$	26,206
Other assets		208			192
Gross intangibles and other assets		28,565			26,398
Accumulated amortization of patents and trademarks		(11,400	)		(10,673	)
Intangibles and other assets, net	$	17,165		$	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 September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
	(In thousands)				(In thousands)
Amortization of Intangibles - excluding impairments or abandonments	$	318	$	264	$	935	$	777

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

	Estimated Amortization Expense
	(In thousands)
Remainder of 2013	$	323
2014		1,198
2015		1,093
2016		999
2017		870
Thereafter		2,739
Total	$	7,222

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

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
	(In thousands)
Patents in process	$	9,735	$	9,270

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