Securing Debt in the Knowledge Economy: Evidence from Intellectual Property Registers

Key Points

• To explore how intellectual property can serve as collateral for securing debt in the emerging knowledge economy.
• Analysis of intellectual property registers
• Review of debt markets
• Case studies on collateralization of intellectual property
• Intellectual property significantly increases lender confidence in securing debt.
• There is a growing trend of using patents and trademarks as collateral.
• Proper valuation techniques for intellectual property enhance financing opportunities.