Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block] | NOTE 3 SUMMARY OF SIGNFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of presentation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and the rules and regulations of the SEC for interim financial information. In the opinion of the Company’s management, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal, recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods ended June 30, 2017 2016. not not The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Protagenic Therapeutics, Inc., and its wholly-owned Canadian subsidiary, PTI Canada. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016, December 31, 2016 2015 10 May 8, 2017. six June 30, 2017 not December 31, 2017 Use of Estimates The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates underlying the consolidated financial statements include the allocation of the fair value of acquired assets and liabilities associated with the Merger, income tax provisions, impairment of goodwill, valuation of stock options and warrants and assessment of deferred tax asset valuation allowance. Reclassification Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. Concentrations of Credit Risk The Company maintains its cash accounts at financial institutions which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. At times, the Company may Cash and Cash Equivalents The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three June 30, 2017 December 31, 2016, not Marketable Securities The Company accounts for marketable debt and equity securities, available for sale, in accordance with sub-topic 320 10 320 10” Pursuant to Paragraph 320 10 35 1, 815 25 35 1 815 25 35 4. During the six June 30, 2017 $2,549,179 $720,000 $92 $3,163. June 30, 2017, $1,825,923. Goodwill Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The Company is required to perform impairment reviews annually and more frequently in certain circumstances. The Company performs the annual assessment on December 31. In accordance with ASC 350–20 Goodwill not not not not Atrinsic’s assets and liabilities acquired in the Merger had a minimal value therefore the Company recorded the fair value of shares given to predecessor stockholders as goodwill. Immediately subsequent to the merger the Company fully impaired the goodwill. The allocation of the consideration transferred is as follows: Shares issued in connection with Merger: Atrinsic 25,867 shares Common stock $ 32,334 Atrinsic Series A preferred stock as converted to Series B preferred stock, 297,468 shares 371,835 Total value of shares issued to Atrinsic on Merger 404,169 Fair value of net assets identified - Goodwill 404,169 Net value of consideration $ - Goodwill impairment for the year ended December 31, 2016 $404,169. June 30, 2017, $0. Fair Value Measurements ASC 820, not 820 three 1 3 The three Level 1 Level 2 not Level 3 The carrying amount of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities, such as cash, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate their fair value because of the short maturity of those instruments. Transactions involving related parties cannot be presumed to be carried out on an arm's-length basis, as the requisite conditions of competitive, free-market dealings may not not The assets or liability’s fair value measurement within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The following table provides a summary of financial instruments that are measured at fair value as of June 30, 2017. Carrying Fair Value Measurement Using Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Marketable securities 1,825,923 — 1,825,923 — 1,825,923 Derivative warrants liabilities $ (504,326 ) $ — $ — $ (504,326 ) $ (504,326 ) The following table provides a summary of financial instruments that are measured at fair value as of December 31, 2016. Carrying Fair Value Measurement Using Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Derivative warrants liabilities $ (516,870 ) $ — $ — $ (516,870 ) $ (516,870 ) The table below provides a summary of the changes in fair value, including net transfers in and/or out, of all financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3 June 30, 2017: Fair Value Measurement Using Level 3 Inputs Total Balance, December 31, 2016 $ 516,870 Change in fair value of derivative warrants liabilities (12,544 ) Balance, June 30, 2017 $ 504,326 The fair value of the derivative feature of the 127,346 295,945 February 12, 2016 December 31, 2016 June 30 , 2017 Exercise price $ 1.25 $ 1.25 $ 1.25 Risk free interest rate 1.20 % 1.93 % 1.89 % Dividend yield 0.00 % 0.00 % 0.00 % Expected volatility 156 % 219 % 258.4 % Contractual term (in years) 5.0 4.25 3.5 Risk-free interest rate: The Company uses the risk-free interest rate of a U.S. Treasury Note with a similar expected term on the date of the grant. Dividend yield: The Company uses a 0% not not Volatility: The Company calculates the expected volatility of the stock price based on the corresponding volatility of the Company’s peer group stock price for a period consistent with the warrants’ contractual term. Contractual term: The Company’s contractual term is based on the remaining contractual maturity of the warrants. The use of a Monte Carlo or lattice model for these calculations would not During the six June, 2017 2016, $12,544 $28,394, Derivative Liability The Company evaluates its options, warrants or other contracts, if any, to determine if those contracts or embedded components of those contracts qualify as derivatives to be separately accounted for in accordance with ASC 815 10 05 4 815 40 25. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is re-assessed at the end of each reporting period. Equity instruments that are initially classified as equity that become subject to reclassification are reclassified to liability at the fair value of the instrument on the reclassification date. Derivative liabilities will be classified in the balance sheet as current or non-current based on whether or not 12 Stock-Based Compensation The Company accounts for stock based compensation costs under the provisions of ASC 718, 718. 718 Stock-Based Compensation for Non-Employees The Company accounts for warrants and options issued to non-employees under ASC 505 50, Equity – Equity Based Payments to Non-Employees, Basic and Diluted Net (Loss) per Common Share Basic (loss) per common share is computed by dividing the net (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for each period. Diluted (loss) per share is computed by dividing the net (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding plus the dilutive effect of shares issuable through the common stock equivalents. Potentially Outstanding Dilutive Common Shares For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 Conversion Feature Shares Common shares issuable under the conversion feature of preferred shares 872,766 11,018,766 Stock Options 2,613,299 2,592,229 Warrants 3,726,658 3,826,658 Total potentially outstanding dilutive common shares 7,212,723 17,437,653 |