Topic

IP valuation

Explore this subject through analysis, opinion and professional practice.

A completed five-point checklist beside an innovator and a financial adviser shaking hands.

Is your IP ready to be financed? A checklist built on the EUIPO's five priorities

IP-backed finance · Part 4

The EUIPO's five priorities for IP-backed finance, read as a to-do list for IP owners and their counsel. What to put in place now so your IP qualifies when the instruments arrive.

Marco Barulli · 3 November 2026 · 6 min read

An inventor presents documented innovation to a lender reviewing the evidence.

Analysis

No data, no deals: the evidence gap in IP finance

IP-backed finance · Part 2

Why do lenders hesitate to accept IP as collateral? The EUIPO describes a vicious circle of missing data. Learn what lenders actually need to see, and how your company can break the cycle by providing verifiable evidence.

Marco Barulli · 20 October 2026 · 6 min read