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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Commitments And Contingencies  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
NOTE 13 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Office Lease

We lease administrative office space in Boca Raton, Florida pursuant to a 63 month non-cancelable operating lease commencing on July 1, 2013 and expiring on September 30, 2018.  The lease stipulates, among other things, average base monthly rents of $28,442 (inclusive of estimated operating expenses) and sales tax, for a total future minimum payments over the life of the lease of $1,791,900.

The rental expense related to our prior lease which expired June 30, 2013 totaled $60,168 and $56,918 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Litigation

We are party to various legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business, including actions related to our intellectual property. While it is not feasible to determine the actual outcome of these actions at this time, we do not believe that these matters, including those described below, will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

Aceto Corporation

On November 13, 2012, Aceto Corporation filed a lawsuit against TherapeuticsMD and Boca-Green in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida seeking to enjoin us from using the Quatrefolic product and trademarks, among other things. On July, 17, 2013, the Court dismissed Aceto Corporation’s Complaint with leave to file an Amended Complaint on or before August 5, 2013. Based on our assessment of the case which is in the discovery stage, we believe that the case is without merit and, as a result, should not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

Avion Pharmaceuticals, LLC

On November 30, 2012, Avion Pharmaceuticals, LLC, filed a lawsuit against TherapeuticsMD and Boca- Green in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia seeking to enjoin us from using the Prena1 name, among other things. Based on our assessment of the case which is in the discovery stage, we believe that the case is without merit and, as a result, should not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

For additional information on these litigation matters, see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.