Cost of a Patent

On January 4, 2013, Franc Company purchased for $27,000 a patent that had been filed 8 years earlier. The patent covers a manufacturing process that the company plans to use for 15 years. On January 3, 2014, the company paid its lawyers $10,000 for successfully defending the patent in a lawsuit.

Prepare all the journal entries associated with the patent in 2013 and 2014. When required, round your answers to the nearest dollar.

2013	Patent	$27,000
Jan 4	Cash		$27,000
Dec 31	Amortization Expense	$?????
	Patent		$?????
2014	Patent	$10,000
Jan 3	Cash		$10,000
Dec 31	Amortization Expense	$?????
	Patent		$$$$$$