According to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, U.S. intellectual property is worth more than $5 trillion. Indeed, software and other intellectual property can be the most valuable assets for many technology and media companies. The competitive edge of emerging technology-related companies is their underlying intellectual property.
Not surprisingly, asset-based lending has echoed this trend. Beyond securing obligations of companies seeking financing with more traditional collateral (e.g., inventory or accounts receivable), lenders are increasingly securing loans based upon intangible assets such as patents or copyrights, or even computer databases or the rights of software licensees and licensors.
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