Taking Security over IP & Intangible Assets - A Practical Guide

Introduction

Intellectual property and other intangible assets are increasingly important sources of value for businesses, with the latest ONS figures reporting around £200 billion of annual investment in intangible assets in the UK. As these assets become a more significant part of corporate balance sheets, understanding how they can be used to support funding and secured lending is increasingly important for those advising lenders and borrowers.

Taking security over IP and other intangible assets presents different challenges from traditional forms of security. Questions around ownership, due diligence, perfection, priority, valuation and enforcement can all affect the strength and practical value of the security available.

This practical new virtual classroom seminar provides an overview of the key issues involved in taking security over intellectual property and other intangible assets. It is designed for lawyers, bankers, CFOs and other advisers involved in corporate finance who need to understand how these assets can be funded, secured and enforced.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive session will cover the following:

• The scope of intellectual property rights relevant to secured lending
• Key due diligence considerations when reviewing IP and identifying potential red flags
• The different types of security interests available over IP and other intangible assets
• The advantages and disadvantages of different security structures in practice
• Perfection mechanics and priority rules
• Enforcement routes and the practical obstacles that may arise
• The treatment of secured IP in an insolvency
• Practical strategies for lenders, including sector-specific approaches, enforcement planning and valuation benchmarks

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.