Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights	NOTE 5 – PATENTS, TRADEMARKS AND COPYRIGHTS Patents, trademarks and copyrights consist of legal fees paid to file and perfect these claims. The net balances as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, were $82,245 and $90,173, respectively. There were no capitalized additions to patents, trademarks and copyrights during the six months ended June 30, 2018 and the year ended December 31, 2017. For the six months ended June 30, 2018 and the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company recorded net charges of $0 and $62,857, respectively, included in general and administrative expenses, for various expired patents; the basic patents for the Cyclone technology are still protected. As of June 30, 2018, the Company had 3 active and 8 expired patents issued on its technology both in the U.S. and internationally. Pursuant to new US Patent Office regulations, upon approval, expired patents can be reinstated upon payment of unpaid maintenance fees. Patents, trademarks and copyrights are amortized over the life of the intellectual property which is 15 years. Amortization expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 were $7,928 and $12,724, respectively. Amortization expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 were $3,964 and $6,362, respectively

Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

NOTE 5 – PATENTS, TRADEMARKS AND COPYRIGHTS

Patents, trademarks and copyrights consist of legal fees paid to file and perfect these claims. The net balances as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, were $82,245 and $90,173, respectively. There were no capitalized additions to patents, trademarks and copyrights during the six months ended June 30, 2018 and the year ended December 31, 2017. For the six months ended June 30, 2018 and the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company recorded net charges of $0 and $62,857, respectively, included in general and administrative expenses, for various expired patents; the basic patents for the Cyclone technology are still protected.

As of June 30, 2018, the Company had 3 active and 8 expired patents issued on its technology both in the U.S. and internationally. Pursuant to new US Patent Office regulations, upon approval, expired patents can be reinstated upon payment of unpaid maintenance fees.

Patents, trademarks and copyrights are amortized over the life of the intellectual property which is 15 years. Amortization expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 were $7,928 and $12,724, respectively. Amortization expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 were $3,964 and $6,362, respectively

CYCLONE POWER TECHNOLOGIES INC 10-Q