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Patents
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 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, $77,759 (2011 - $79,354) are not subject to amortization as of June 30, 2012, as the patents are still in the process of being approved.

 

   

June 30,

2012 Cost

   

Accumulated

Amortization

   

June 30,

2012 Net

 
Patents   $ 260,393     $ 58,426     $ 201,967  
                         

 

 

   

December 31,

2011 Cost

   

Accumulated

Amortization

   

December 31,

2011 Net

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

 

Decrease 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 - $6,058 (2011 - $6,264)

 

 

 

 

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

 

2012   $ 12,688  
2013     12,688  
2014     12,688  
2015     12,688  
2016     12,688