INTANGIBLE ASSETS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2018

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

4. INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Intangible assets consisted of the following at the dates indicated below (in thousands): 

	December 29, 2018
		Gross				Net
	Useful	Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying
	Life	Amount		Amortization		Amount
Tradename	Indefinite	$	31,363	$	—	$	31,363
Customer relationships	11 years		42,205		(25,110)		17,095
Trademarks	6 - 30 years		14,867		(2,696)		12,171
Trade dress	Indefinite		13,466		—		13,466
Patents	4 - 25 years		5,522		(461)		5,061
Non-compete agreements	5 years		2,815		(2,815)		—
Other intangibles	15 years		1,026		(163)		863
Total intangible assets		$	111,264	$	(31,245)	$	80,019

	December 30, 2017
		Gross				Net
	Useful	Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying
	Life	Amount		Amortization		Amount
Tradename	Indefinite	$	31,363	$	—	$	31,363
Customer relationships	11 years		42,205		(21,273)		20,932
Trademarks	6 - 30 years		10,627		(1,494)		9,133
Trade dress	Indefinite		8,336		—		8,336
Patents	4 - 25 years		3,868		(256)		3,612
Non-compete agreements	5 years		2,815		(2,815)		—
Other intangibles	15 years		1,024		(98)		926
Total intangible assets		$	100,238	$	(25,936)	$	74,302

Amortization expense was $5.3 million, $5.3 million, and $5.4 million, for fiscal 2018, fiscal 2017, and fiscal 2016, respectively. Amortization expense related to intangible assets is expected to be $5.4 million for each of fiscal 2019, 2020,  2021,  and 2022 and $3.3 million for fiscal year 2023.