Note 3. Intangible and Fixed Assets | Intangible Assets The Company monitors the anticipated outcome of legal actions, and if it determines that the success of the defense of a patent is probable, and so long as the Company believes that the future economic benefit of the patent will be increased, the Company capitalizes external legal costs incurred in the defense of the patent. Upon successful defense of litigation, the amounts previously capitalized are amortized over the remaining life of the patent. On July 7, 2009, U.S. Patent # 7,558,730, entitled Speech Recognition and Transcription Among Users Having Heterogeneous Protocols, was issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. In accordance with 35 U.S.C. 154, the patent shall be for a term beginning on July 7, 2009 and ending 20 years from the application date of November 27, 2001, or November 27, 2021. The deferred fees were capitalized during the quarter ended September 30, 2009 and the Company began amortization. On May 24, 2011, U.S. Patent #7,949,534, entitled Speech Recognition and Transcription Among Users Having Heterogeneous Protocols, was issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. In accordance with 35 U.S.C. 154, the patent shall be for a term beginning May 24, 2011 and ending 20 years from the application date of the parent application (U.S. Patent #7,558,730) of November 27, 2001, or November 27, 2021. The deferred fees were capitalized during the quarter ended June 30, 2011 and the Company began amortization. On March 6, 2012, U.S. Patent #8,131,557, entitled Speech Recognition and Transcription Among Users Having Heterogeneous Protocols, was issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. In accordance with 35 U.S.C. 154, the patent shall be for a term beginning March 6, 2012 and ending 20 years from the application date of the parent application (U.S. Patent #7,558,730) of November 27, 2001, or November 27, 2021. The deferred fees were capitalized during the quarter ended March 31, 2012 and the Company began amortization. On July 30, 2013, U.S. Patent #8,498,871, entitled Dynamic Speech Recognition and Transcription Among Users Having Heterogeneous Protocols, was issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. In accordance with 35 U.S.C. 154, the patent shall be for a term beginning on July 30, 2013 and ending 20 years from the application date of November 27, 2001, or November 27, 2021. The deferred fees were capitalized during the quarter ended September 30, 2013 and the Company began amortization. On June 27, 2013, the Company filed two additional continuation applications 13/928/381 and 13/928,383 with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office entitled Speech Recognition and Transcription Among Users Having Heterogeneous Protocols. On August 31, 2015, Application 13/928,381 was abandoned by the Company. Deferred costs were charged to operations the quarter ended September 30, 2015. On September 22, 2015, U.S. Patent #9,142,217, entitled Speech Recognition and Transcription Among Users Having Heterogeneous Protocols, was issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. In accordance with 35 U.S.C. 154, the patent shall be for a term beginning September 22, 2015 and ending 20 years from the application date of the parent application (US Patent No. 7,558,730) of November 27, 2001, or November 27, 2021. The deferred fees were capitalized during the quarter ended September 30, 2015 and the Company began amortization. On April 3, 2018, U.S. Patent #9,934,786, entitled Speech Recognition and Transcription Among Users Having Heterogeneous Protocols, was issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. In accordance with 35 U.S.C. 154, the patent shall be for a term beginning April 3, 2018 and ending 20 years from the application date of the parent application (U.S. Patent #7,558,730) of November 27, 2001 or November 27, 2021. The deferred costs were capitalized during the quarter ended June 30, 2018 and the Company began amortization. Amortization at June 30, 2018 is as follows: SCHEDULE OF INTANGIBLE ASSETS Ended December 31, 2017 U.S. Patent # Carrying Value Amortization Balance 7,558,730 58,277 39,882 18,395 7,949,534 3,365 2,113 1,252 8,131,557 5,092 3,046 2,046 8,498,871 21,114 11,183 9,931 9,142,217 35,068 13,488 21,580 $ 122,916 $ 69,712 $ 53,204 Ended June 30, 2018 U.S. Patent # Carrying Value Amortization Balance 7,558,730 58,277 42,228 16,049 7,949,534 3,365 2,269 1,096 8,131,557 5,092 3,308 1,784 8,498,871 21,114 12,449 8,665 9,142,217 35,068 16,186 18,882 9,934,786 4,575 312 4,263 $ 127,491 $ 76,752 $ 50,739 |