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Contents
Acknowledgments 5
Acronyms 6
Glossary 7
Executive summary 8
Introduction: IP finance in the United Kingdom 9
Structure of this report 9
Definitions and scope 9
IP and intangible trends in the United Kingdom 10
Motivations for focusing on IP in finance 12
Complications arising from an IP focus 12
Types and sources of IP finance used in the United Kingdom 14
Introduction 14
Trends in equity investment 14
Trends in commercial lending 17
The legal and regulatory framework for IP finance 22
Introduction 22
Accounting standards 22
Financial regulations 24
Law and precedent 24
Non-regulatory factors affecting the use of IP in finance 26
Introduction 26
Business funding context 26
Unfamiliarity with IP 27
Transparent secondary markets 28
Valuation 29
The role of Government in IP finance 32
Introduction 32
Intellectual Property Office 32
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 34
HM Treasury 34
Department for Business and Trade 34
British Business Bank 34
UK Research and Innovation 35
HM Revenue and Customs 35
Devolved governments in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland 36
Planning for the future 37
Moving forward 37
Case studies 38
Case study 1: Eseye 38
Case study 2: Inspiretec 40
Case study 3: Neuro-Bio 42
Case study 4: Glasswall 44
Endnotes 46
Figure 1. Investment in tangible and intangible assets in the United Kingdom 10
Figure 2. Share of investments into intangibles by asset in the United Kingdom (2020) 11
Figure 3. Design, trademark and patent filings before UK IPO (2011 to 2022) 11
Figure 4. Number and value of equity deals since 2015 15
Figure 5. Equity investment into technology/other IP-based businesses over time 16
Figure 6. Difference in default and loss rates between firms with registered IPRs and those without 19
Figure 7. Timeline on key events related to IP finance 33
