Kleen Company acquired patent rights on January 10 of Year 1 for $368,000. The patent has a useful life equal Its legal life of elght years. On January 7 of Year 4, Kleen successfully defended the patent In a lawsult at a cost of $18,500. required, round vour answer to the nearest dollar. ended December 31. a. Determine the patent amortization expense for the Year Feedbck Chock My Work the patent. f the company For intangible assets with finite lives, a company uses the straight-line method to calculate amortization. If a company successfully defends a patent it becomes part of the cost loses a lawsult reqarding a patent infringement, then the patent is written off b. Journalize the adjusting entry on December 31 of Year 4 to recognlze the amortization Amortization Expense-Patents Patents