Infringement and Patent Income
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6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2011
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Infringement and Patent Income [Abstract] | |
Infringement and Patent Income |
(5) Infringement and Patent Income
On April 25, 2011, the Company entered into a Confidential Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release
(the “POP Settlement Agreement”) with Prince of Peace Enterprises, Inc. (“POP”) to settle the
Company’s claims against POP that POP infringed the Patents—In—Suit. Pursuant to the Settlement
Agreement, POP paid the Company a one—time sum of $225,000 and the Company granted to POP a fully
paid—up, world—wide, non—exclusive and irrevocable license to (a) U.S. Patent Nos. 5,536,263 and
5,741,510 (the “Patents—In—Suit”), (b) any patent that claims priority, directly or indirectly,
from Patents—In—Suit (the “Family Patents”) and (c) any foreign counterparts of the Family Patents,
for use in connection with any product or process sold or used by POP, other than products covered
by exclusive licenses previously granted to other companies. Such settlement proceeds are before
paying contingent legal fees and prior to any tax effect. In addition, under the Settlement
Agreement the Company and POP entered into mutual releases of all claims.
On May 9, 2011, the Company sold certain of its patents relating to its hydrogel patch technology
to Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. for $2,000,000, which proceeds is subject to income taxation and
related expenses.
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