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INTANGIBLE ASSETS
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
INTANGIBLE ASSETS

NOTE 5 – INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Patents and Trademarks

As of June 30, 2021, the current patent and trademark portfolios consist of twelve granted U.S. patents and one granted European patent validated in four countries (France, Germany, United Kingdom, and Italy), five pending U.S. and foreign patent applications, six registered U.S. trademarks, two EU trademark registrations, one Colombian trademark registration, one Australian trademark registration, one Japanese trademark registration, one Mexican trademark registration, one Singaporean trademark registration, and seventeen pending US and foreign trademark applications. Our issued patents expire between the years 2022 and 2039. Costs associated with the prosecution and legal defense of the patents have been capitalized and are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated lives of the patents which were determined to be 17 to 19 years. During the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company capitalized $55 thousand and $29 thousand, respectively, of patent and trademarks costs. Amortization expense for patents and trademarks was $9 thousand and $7 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $16 thousand and $14 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Capitalized Software

Costs incurred in connection with the development of software related to our proprietary digital products are accounted for in accordance with FASB ASC 985 “Costs of Software to Be Sold, Leased or Marketed.” Costs incurred prior to the establishment of technological feasibility are charged to research and development expense. Software development costs are capitalized after a product is determined to be technologically feasible and is in the process of being developed for market. Amortization of capitalized software costs begins once the product is available to the market. Capitalized software costs are amortized over the estimated life of the related product, generally five years, using the straight-line method. The Company will evaluate its software assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. The Company capitalized $77 thousand and $0 for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Amortization expense for capitalized software was $7 thousand and $5 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $12 thousand and $10 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, included in general and administrative expense in the accompanying Statements of Operations.