Note 15 - Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Dec. 31, 2021 |
Dec. 31, 2020 |
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| Non-capital losses carried forward | $ 17,596 | $ 14,321 |
| Research and development expenditures | 817 | 817 |
| Share issue costs | 608 | 837 |
| Patents and other | 309 | 300 |
| Accruals | 76 | 6 |
| Property and equipment | (13) | (14) |
| Total deferred tax asset, net | 19,393 | 16,267 |
| Valuation allowance | (19,393) | (16,267) |
| Net deferred tax asset | $ 0 | $ 0 |
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from patents and other. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from share issue costs. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from in-process research and development costs expensed in connection with a business combination. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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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, without jurisdictional netting. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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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/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible operating loss carryforwards. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from reserves and accruals. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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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/disclosureRef
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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/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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