TRADEMARKS AND INTANGIBLES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

TRADEMARKS AND INTANGIBLES

6. TRADEMARKS AND INTANGIBLES

The Company’s intangible assets and related accumulated amortization included the following:

	As of December 31, 2012				As of December 31, 2011
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Weighted-Avg. Amortization Period
Customer lists	$	235,000	$	206,000	$	235,000	$	128,000	3 years
Trademarks, patents, and copyrights		2,437,000		2,038,000		2,440,000		1,544,000	4 years
Total	$	2,672,000	$	2,244,000	$	2,675,000	$	1,672,000

Amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 was as follows:

	2012		2011		2010
Customer lists	$	78,000	$	78,000	$	50,000
Trademarks, patents, and copyrights		494,000		378,000		241,000
Total trademarks and intangibles	$	572,000	$	456,000	$	291,000

Amortization expense is included in selling, general and administrative expenses.

The estimated future amortization expense of trademarks and intangible assets is as follows:

For the years ending December 31,	Amount
2013	$	428,000