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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
AND CONTINGENCIES

Legal Proceedings

The Company has been in the past, and continues to be, a party to litigation, which has consumed, and may continue to consume, substantial financial and managerial resources. The Company could incur substantial costs and divert the attention of management and technical personnel in defending against litigation, and any adverse ruling or perception of an adverse ruling could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s stock price. In addition, any adverse ruling could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s cash flows and financial condition. The results of any litigation or any other legal proceedings are uncertain and as of the date of this report, the Company has not accrued any liability with respect to any of the litigation matters listed below:

Enzo Litigation

Southern District of New York Case: On October 28, 2003, Enzo Life Sciences, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Enzo Biochem, Inc. (collectively "Enzo"), filed a complaint against the Company that is pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York for breach of contract, injunctive relief and declaratory judgment. The Enzo complaint relates to a 1998 distributorship agreement with Enzo under which the Company served as a non-exclusive distributor of certain reagent labeling kits supplied by Enzo. On November 10, 2003, the Company filed a complaint against Enzo in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York for declaratory judgment, breach of contract and injunctive relief relating to the 1998 agreement. On April 22, 2014, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with Enzo with respect to these two lawsuits. Pursuant to the agreement the Company agreed to pay Enzo $5.1 million and recorded the litigation settlement charge within the results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2014. The settlement agreement does not include the Delaware Case described below.
 
Delaware Case: On April 6, 2012, Enzo filed a complaint against the Company in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. In the complaint, plaintiff alleges that Affymetrix is infringing U.S. Patent No. 7,064,197 by making and selling certain GeneChip® products. The plaintiff seeks a preliminary and permanent injunction enjoining the Company from further infringement and unspecified monetary damages. The Company will vigorously defend against the plaintiff’s case. No trial date is set for this action.

Administrative Proceedings

The Company’s intellectual property is subject to a number of significant administrative actions. These proceedings could result in the Company’s patent protection being significantly modified or reduced, and the incurrence of significant costs and the consumption of substantial managerial resources. For the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company did not incur significant costs in connection with administrative proceedings.

Leases

On June 20, 2014, the Company entered into two leases with BMR-10255 Science Center LP and BMR-10240 Science Center Drive LP, for two premises located in San Diego, California (the “Leases”). The Leases cover premises totaling approximately 82,759 rentable square feet. Subject to the completion of tenant improvements, both Leases are expected to commence in August 2015 and expire in March 2023. The Company expects to bring all employees of its eBioscience business unit in San Diego within closer proximity upon the commencement of the Leases.

Future minimum lease obligations, net of sublease income, as of June 30, 2014 under the two leases mentioned above are as follows (in thousands):
For the Year Ending December 31,
 
Amount
2014, remainder thereof
 
$

2015
 
780

2016
 
2,324

2017
 
2,393

2018
 
2,462

Thereafter
 
11,242

   Total
 
$
19,201