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Note 14 - Commitments and Contingencies
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
14.
Commitments and Contingencies
 
Legal Matters
 
From time to time, the Company
may
be involved in lawsuits, claims, investigations and proceedings, consisting of intellectual property, commercial, employment and other matters, which arise in the ordinary course of business. In accordance with GAAP, the Company records a liability when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. These provisions are reviewed at least quarterly and adjusted to reflect the impact of negotiations, settlements, ruling, advice of legal counsel and other information and events pertaining to a particular case. Litigation is inherently unpredictable. If any unfavorable ruling was to occur in any specific period or if a loss becomes probable and estimable, there exists the possibility of a material adverse impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
 
Indemnification
 
The Company enters into standard indemnification agreements in the ordinary course of business. Pursuant to the agreements, each party
may
indemnify, defend and hold the other party harmless with respect to such claim, suit or proceeding brought against it by a
third
party alleging that the indemnifying party’s intellectual property infringes upon the intellectual property of the
third
party, or results from a breach of the indemnifying party’s representations and warranties or covenants, or that results from any acts of negligence or willful misconduct. The term of these indemnification agreements is generally perpetual any time after execution of the agreement. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these indemnification agreements is unlimited. Historically, the Company has
not
been obligated to make significant payments for these obligations and
no
liabilities have been recorded for these obligations on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of
March 31, 2019
and the audited consolidated balance sheet as of
December 
31,
2018.
 
The Company also indemnifies its officers and directors for certain events or occurrences, subject to certain limits, while the officer or director is or was serving at the Company’s request in such capacity. The maximum amount of potential future indemnification is unlimited; however, the Company has a directors and officers insurance policy that limits its exposure and enables the Company to recover a portion of any future amounts paid. Historically, the Company has
not
been obligated to make any payments for these obligations and
no
liabilities have been recorded for these obligations as of
March 31, 2019
and
December 
31,
2018.
 
Other Contingencies
 
The Company is subject to claims and assessments from time to time in the ordinary course of business. The Company’s management does
not
believe that any such matters, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.