IP as credit facilitator

In the early 1980s, many companies were faced with the need to show assets that would improve their financial statements in order to contract debt or leverage. That need meant the beginning of brand valuations on a larger scale and their incursion into the world of bank guarantees; despite successful cases, IP as collateral or as a source of repayment flows has not consolidated a privileged position in credit support. Initiatives such as WIPO’s “Un-Locking Intangible Asset Finance” encourage a holistic and practical discussion on this topic. What else is there? Speakers will share practical experiences on the interest or disinterest of financial institutions in trademarks and other intellectual property as collateral or schemes such as royalty-based finance; and, if so, what they require to be considered. They will also discuss how the lawyer should assist a bank, financier or a potential debtor, IP owner, in order to consider IP as collateral.

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