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6. PATENTS
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Notes to Financial Statements  
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, 2015

Cost

   

Accumulated

Amortization

   

March 31, 2015

Net

 
Patents   $ 209,421     $ 87,523     $ 121,898  
                         

 

   

December 31, 2014

Cost

   

Accumulated

Amortization

   

December 31, 2014

Net

 
Patents   $ 228,597     $ 91,193     $ 137,404  
                         

 

Decrease in 2015 cost was due to currency conversion.  The 2015 cost in Canadian dollars - $265,102 (2014 - $265,102 in Canadian dollars).

 

Amount of amortization for 2015 - $4,081 (2014 - $4,590)

 

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

 

2015   $ 16,326  
2016     16,326  
2017     16,326  
2018     16,326  
2019     16,326