1. (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.
To record: the
(b)
Amortization: It is the process of allocating the value of patent over its estimated definite useful life.
To record: the amortization expense for the first full year.
2.
To record: the amortization expense for Year 5.
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