INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
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Jun. 30, 2012
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS |
Intellectual property and intangible assets consisted of the following as of:
Amortization expense was $809,041 and $16,331 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Included in amortization expense are amounts related to the amortization of other assets totaling $22,694 and $2,574 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
In 2007, we acquired intellectual property including patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, copyrights, know-how and trade secrets related to the casino gaming services, including but not limited to, games, side bets, inventions and ideas, valued at $140,967 from a related party.
In 2009, we purchased back a regional territory license from an outside sales representative. The total value of this agreement was $150,000 and the resulting intangible asset has an infinite life.
We executed an asset purchase agreement in April 2010, with T&P Gaming, Inc., and its majority owners whereby we acquired the client installation base, intellectual property, territorial license and related inventory associated with the Deuces Wild Holdem Foldem game (Deuces Wild) and related Random Wild game for $216,000.
On October 1, 2011, we entered into an asset purchase agreement with Prime Table Games, LLC and Prime Table Games UK. A subsequent valuation report performed by a national business valuation firm concluded the following valuation of the deal:
The intellectual property and intangible assets are analyzed for potential impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. The regional territorial license has an infinite life. |