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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LICENSE
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LICENSE  
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LICENSE

14. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LICENSE

 

In July 2007, the Company entered into a worldwide exclusive license (the “BCH License”) for patents co-owned by BCH and MIT initially covering the use of biopolymers to treat spinal cord injuries, and to promote the survival and proliferation of human stem cells in the spinal cord. During 2011, the BCH License was amended, and the Company obtained additional rights for use in the field of peripheral nerve injuries. The BCH License, as amended, has a 15‑year term, or as long as the life of the last expiring patent right thereunder, whichever is longer, unless terminated earlier by the licensor, under certain conditions as defined in the related license agreement. In connection with the BCH License, the Company paid an initial $75 thousand licensing fee and is required to pay certain annual maintenance fees, milestone payments and royalties. License fees are capitalized and the gross total at December 31, 2019 and 2018 was $200 thousand (see Note 4). The Company accounts for milestone payments, maintenance fees and royalties when they become due and payable. The Company did not pay any milestone payments during the years ended December 31, 2019 or 2018.