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PATENTS
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Notes to Financial Statements  
Note 6 - PATENTS

In fiscal 2005, the Company started the patent process for additional WATER$AVR® products. Patents associated with these costs were granted in 2006 and they have been amortized over their legal life of 17 years.

 

Of the patents costs listed below, $79,354 (2011 - $77,844) are not subject to amortization as of March 31, 2012, as the patents are still in the process of being approved.

 

   

March 31,

2012

Cost

   

Accumulated

Amortization

   

March 31,

2012

Net

 
                         
Patents   $ 265,763     $ 56,567     $ 209,196  
   

December 31,

2011

Cost

   

Accumulated

Amortization

   

December 31,

2011

Net

 
                         
Patents   $ 260,680     $ 52,474     $ 208,206  

 

Increase in 2012 cost was due to currency conversion. 2012 cost in Canadian dollars - $265,102 (2011 - $265,102 in Canadian dollars).

 

Amount of depreciation for 2012 - $3,056 (2011 - $2,932)

 

Estimated depreciation expense over the next five years is as follows:

 

2012   $ 12,269  
2013     12,269  
2014     12,269  
2015     12,269  
2016     12,269