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Goodwill and intangible assets

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Goodwill and intangible assets
6 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2017
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 5 – Goodwill and intangible assets


At January 31, 2017 and July 31, 2016, the Company’s net carrying amount of goodwill, related to the Clinical Labs segment, is $7,452.


The Company’s change in the net carrying amount of intangible assets, all in the Life Sciences segment is as follows:


    Gross     Accumulated Amortization     Net  
July 31, 2016   $ 27,650     $ (23,228 )   $ 4,422  
Amortization expense           (819 )     (819 )
Foreign currency translation     (203 )     160       (43 )
January 31, 2017   $ 27,447     $ (23,887 )   $ 3,560  

Intangible assets, all finite lived, consist of the following:


    January 31, 2017     July 31, 2016  
    Gross     Accumulated
Amortization
    Net     Gross     Accumulated
Amortization
    Net  
Patents   $ 11,026     $ (10,922 )   $ 104     $ 11,027     $ (10,905 )   $ 122  
Customer relationships     12,007       (8,739 )     3,268       12,122       (8,331 )     3,791  
Website and acquired content     1,005       (1,005 )           1,011       (1,011 )      
Licensed technology and other     475       (440 )     35       485       (437 )     48  
Trademarks     2,934       (2,781 )     153       3,005       (2,544 )     461  
Total   $ 27,447     $ (23,887 )   $ 3,560     $ 27,650     $ (23,228 )   $ 4,422  

At January 31, 2017, information with respect to intangibles assets acquired is as follows:


    Useful life assigned   Weighted average
remaining useful life
Customer relationships   8-15 years   3.5 years
Trademarks   5 years   0.5 year
Other intangibles   10 years   2.5 years

At January 31, 2017, the weighted average useful life of intangible assets is approximately three years.