Quarterly report pursuant to sections 13 or 15(d)

Other Intangible Assets

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Other Intangible Assets
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]  
Other Intangible Assets
5.   Other Intangible Assets

The following table summarizes information relating to the Company's other intangible assets:

         
March 31, 2013
         
December 31, 2012
       
   
Useful
   
Gross
         
Net
   
Gross
         
Net
 
   
Lives
   
Carrying
   
Accumulated
   
Carrying
   
Carrying
   
Accumulated
   
Carrying
 
   
(Years)
   
Amount
   
Amortization
   
Amount
   
Amount
   
Amortization
   
Amount
 
Intangibles (amount in thousands)
                                         
Patent
    8-18     $ 453     $ (119 )   $ 334     $ 453     $ (105 )   $ 348  
Software
    3       380       (172 )     208       380       (145 )     235  
Non-compete agreement
    5       265       (75 )     190       265       (62 )     203  
Customer contracts
    0.5       790       (790 )     ¾       790       (790 )     ¾  
Customer relationships
    12       3,370       (643 )     2,727       3,370       (546 )     2,824  
Total
          $ 5,258     $ (1,799 )   $ 3,459     $ 5,258     $ (1,648 )   $ 3,610  
 
The intangible assets acquired are amortized on a straight-line basis over their useful lives with the exception of customer relationships which are being amortized using an accelerated method.

The following table summarizes the expected amortization over the next five years for our definite-lived intangible assets noted above and also includes the only definite-lived permit, which is at our Diversified Scientific Services, Inc. ("DSSI") subsidiary:

   
Amount
 
Year
 
(In thousands)
 
       
2013 (remaining)
  $ 506  
2014
    590  
2015
    507  
2016
    429  
2017
    355  
    $ 2,387  

Amortization expense relating to intangible assets for the Company was $164,000 and $174,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.