The intangible assets section of Riverbed Corporations balance sheet at December 31, 2017, is presented here. Patents ($72,300cost less $7,400amortization) | $64,900 | Copyrights ($40,000cost less $25,800amortization) | 14,200 | Total | $79,100 | The patent was acquired in January 2017 and has a useful life of 10 years. The copyright was acquired in January 2011 and also has a useful life of 10 years. The following cash transactions may have affected intangible assets during 2018. Jan. | 2 | Paid $54,000legal costs to successfully defend the patent against infringement by another company. | Jan. | June | Developed a new product, incurring $240,000in research and development costs. A patent was granted for the product on July 1, and its useful life is equal to its legal life. Legal and other costs for the patent were $10,000. | Sept. | 1 | Paid $52,500to a quarterback to appear in commercials advertising the companys products. The commercials will air in September and October. | Oct. | 1 | Acquired a copyright for $290,000. The copyright has a useful life and legal life of 50 years. | | | | |