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Goodwill and intangible assets

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Goodwill and intangible assets
9 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2018
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 5 – Goodwill and intangible assets


At April 30, 2018 and July 31, 2017, the Company’s carrying amount of goodwill, related to the Clinical Labs segment, is $7,452.


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


    Gross     Accumulated
Amortization
    Net  
July 31, 2017   $ 27,436     $ (24,541 )   $ 2,895  
Amortization expense           (742 )     (742 )
Foreign currency translation     2       (6 )     (4 )
April 30, 2018   $ 27,438     $ (25,289 )   $ 2,149  

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


    April 30, 2018     July 31, 2017  
    Gross     Accumulated
Amortization
    Net     Gross     Accumulated
Amortization
    Net  
Patents   $ 11,027     $ (10,971 )   $ 56     $ 11,027     $ (10,951 )   $ 76  
Customer relationships     11,892       (9,799 )     2,093       11,881       (9,083 )     2,798  
Website and acquired content     1,010       (1,010 )           1,011       (1,011 )      
Licensed technology and other     492       (492 )           484       (463 )     21  
Trademarks     3,017       (3,017 )           3,033       (3,033 )      
Total   $ 27,438     $ (25,289 )   $ 2,149     $ 27,436     $ (24,541 )   $ 2,895  

At April 30, 2018, information with respect to intangibles assets acquired is as follows:


    Useful life
assigned
  Weighted average
remaining useful life
 
Customer relationships   8 -15 years   2.5 years  
Other intangibles   10 years   1.5 years  

At April 30, 2018, the weighted average remaining useful life of intangible assets is approximately two years.