INCOME TAXES (Details 1) - USD ($) |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
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Deferred tax assets | ||
Federal net operating loss | $ 32,565,906 | $ 29,246,965 |
Federal research and development tax credit carryforwards | 2,858,628 | 2,689,775 |
State net operating loss | 1,812,722 | 1,813,954 |
State research and development tax credit carryforwards | 806,568 | 753,818 |
Capitalized research and development expenses | 9,883,932 | 10,609,942 |
Stock-based compensation expense | 1,993,664 | 1,758,909 |
Charitable contribution carryforwards | 340 | 0 |
Intangible assets | 253,971 | 313,412 |
Accrued liabilities | 35,332 | 35,392 |
Total deferred tax assets | 50,211,063 | 47,222,167 |
Deferred tax liabilities | ||
Depreciable assets | (171,602) | (245,785) |
Total deferred tax liabilities | (171,602) | (245,785) |
Net deferred tax assets | 50,039,461 | 46,976,382 |
Less - valuation allowance | (50,039,461) | (46,976,382) |
Total deferred tax assets | $ 0 | $ 0 |
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- Definition Amount of deferred tax assets attributable to taxable temporary differences from research and development costs. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of deferred tax assets tax credit carry forwards domestic research and development. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of deferred tax assets tax credit carry forwards state and local research and development. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible charitable contribution carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from intangible assets including goodwill. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount, after allocation of valuation allowances and deferred tax liability, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible differences and carryforwards, before jurisdictional netting. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible domestic operating loss carryforwards. Excludes state and local operating loss carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible state and local operating loss carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from share-based compensation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from accrued liabilities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from property, plant, and equipment. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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