3.5 Intangible assets
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (CHF in millions) | | Patents, licenses and other rights | | Software | | Goodwill | | Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cost at January 1, 2025 | | 71.8 | | | 32.1 | | | 1.8 | | | 105.7 | | | Accumulated Depreciation at January 1, 2025 | | (24.3) | | | (23.1) | | | — | | | (47.4) | | | Net book value at January 1, 2025 | | 47.5 | | | 9.0 | | | 1.8 | | | 58.3 | | | | | | | | | | | | Six month period ended June 30, 2025 | | | | | | | | | | Opening net book value | | 47.5 | | | 9.0 | | | 1.8 | | | 58.3 | | | Additions | | 1.0 | | | 1.2 | | | — | | | 2.2 | | | | | | | | | | | | Depreciation | | (2.5) | | | (2.6) | | | — | | | (5.1) | | | | | | | | | | | | Net book value at June 30, 2025 | | 46.0 | | | 7.5 | | | 1.8 | | | 55.3 | | | | | | | | | | | | Cost at June 30, 2025 | | 72.8 | | | 33.2 | | | 1.8 | | | 107.8 | | | Accumulated Depreciation at June 30, 2025 | | (26.8) | | | (25.7) | | | — | | | (52.5) | | | Net book value at June 30, 2025 | | 46.0 | | | 7.5 | | | 1.8 | | | 55.3 | | | | | | | | | | | | Cost at January 1, 2026 | | 74.5 | | | 35.0 | | | 1.8 | | | 111.3 | | | Accumulated Depreciation at January 1, 2026 | | (29.4) | | | (27.7) | | | — | | | (57.1) | | | Net book value at January 1, 2026 | | 45.1 | | | 7.3 | | | 1.8 | | | 54.2 | | | | | | | | | | | | Six month period ended June 30, 2026 | | | | | | | | | | Opening net book value | | 45.1 | | | 7.3 | | | 1.8 | | | 54.2 | | | Additions | | 1.8 | | | 3.5 | | | — | | | 5.3 | | | | | | | | | | | | Depreciation | | (2.7) | | | (1.9) | | | — | | | (4.7) | | | Currency Translation | | 0.7 | | | 0.1 | | | — | | | 0.9 | | | Net book value at June 30, 2026 | | 44.9 | | | 9.0 | | | 1.8 | | | 55.8 | | | | | | | | | | | | Cost at June 30, 2026 | | 77.5 | | | 39.2 | | | 1.8 | | | 118.4 | | | Accumulated Depreciation at June 30, 2026 | | (32.5) | | | (30.1) | | | — | | | (62.6) | | | Net book value at June 30, 2026 | | 44.9 | | | 9.0 | | | 1.8 | | | 55.8 | |
As of June 30, 2026, patents, licenses and other rights include patents, domain names and license rights for trademarks. As of June 30, 2026, software includes capitalized IT development costs not yet in use in the amount of CHF 0.6 million (December 31, 2025: CHF 0.3 million). In the six-month period ended June 30, 2026, costs recognized in general and administrative expenses within the income statement for research and development amounts to CHF 5.4 million compared to CHF 3.6 million in the six-month period ended June 30, 2025. Goodwill is allocated and monitored at the reportable segment level. As of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, there was no need to recognize any impairment of goodwill. None of the goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
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