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6. PATENTS
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Notes to Financial Statements  
Note 6. PATENTS

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.

 

   

March 31, 2014

Cost

   

Accumulated

Amortization

   

March 31, 2014

Net

 

 

Patents

  $ 239,867     $ 81,953     $ 157,914  
                         

 

 

   

December 31, 2013

Cost

   

Accumulated

Amortization

   

December 31, 2013

Net

 

 

Patents

  $ 249,284     $ 80,416     $ 168,868  
                         

 

Decrease in 2014 cost was due to currency conversion.  The 2014 cost in Canadian dollars - $265,102 (2013 - $265,102 in Canadian dollars).

 

Amount of depreciation for 2014 - $4,590 (2013 - $5,325)

 

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

 

2014   $ 18,330  
2015     18,330  
2016     18,330  
2017     18,330  
2018     18,330