a)
Patent:
Patent is a right that is exclusively granted by the Government to an individual or firm to process or design, to make, use or sell its invention for a limited period. It protects the right of the inventor from doing so by any other individual till the granted period expires.
Amortization:
It is the process of allocating the value of the intangible assets over its definite estimated useful life.
the patent amortization expense for the year ended December 31, 2016.
b)
To Journalize: the
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