Intangible Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of intangible assets

The gross carrying amounts related to acquired intangible assets as of June 30, 2016 are as follows ($ in thousands):

	Net Carrying Amount			Weighted average amortization period (years)
Patent Portfolios and Patent Rights at December 31, 2015, net	$	9,799			4.63
Amortization expenses		(1,062	)
Patent Portfolios and Patent Rights at June 30, 2016, net	$	8,737			4.14

Schedule of amortization expenses intangible assets

The amortization expenses related to acquired intangible assets for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows ($ in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended June 30,				For the Six Months Ended June 30,
Date Acquired and Description	2016		2015		2016		2015
7/24/13 - Rockstar patent portfolio	$	26	$	117	$	52	$	233
9/10/13 - North South patent portfolio		8		32		15		64
12/31/13 - Rockstar patent portfolio		497		2,301		995		4,575
	$	531	$	2,450	$	1,062	$	4,872

Schedule of future amortization of intangible assets

The future amortization of these intangible assets was based on the adjusted carrying amount. Future amortization of all patents is as follows ($ in thousands):

	Rockstar		North South		Rockstar
	Portfolio		Portfolio		Portfolio
	Acquired		Acquired		Acquired		Total
	24-Jul-13		10-Sep-13		31-Dec-13		Amortization
Six Months Ended December 31, 2016	$	52	$	16	$	1,004	$	1,072
Year Ended December 31, 2017		104		30		1,995		2,129
Year Ended December 31, 2018		104		31		1,995		2,130
Year Ended December 31, 2019		104		31		1,995		2,130
Year Ended December 31, 2020		104		31		995		1,130
Thereafter		110		36		-		146
Total	$	578	$	175	$	7,984	$	8,737