Financial investment

Intellectual property can help raise capital for a business from investors.

To conduct an investor capital requirement assessment that will assess whether your company's product or service capabilities have the potential to compete in the market, the available information includes:

• Is the technology related to the product and service already on the market
• Market demand for products and services being provided
• Legal problems your business is facing.

Submitting a solid IP strategy with patent application documents, patent search information to demonstrate that your technology will not infringe the patents of competitors, and contracts (licenses) with patent holders that allow you to use the technology needed for the commercialization of the product in question are generally necessary to ensure investment from venture capitalists. Intellectual property rights to creative results or innovations related to the product or service that a business intends to market, the guarantee of a certain degree of exclusivity, and accordingly, a higher market share if the product or service is proven to be successful with consumers. Therefore, intellectual property rights play an important role in convincing investors and lenders of the market opportunities open to businesses to commercialize the products and services in question. Sometimes, a single strong invention can open up multiple funding opportunities. Different investors and lenders may value IP assets differently and may value IP rights differently. However, the trend is clearly evolving towards a growing reliance on intellectual property as a source of competitive advantage for businesses. As a result, investors and lenders are focusing more and more on businesses that manage IP assets well, even though they face a lot of new difficulties and problems even in developed countries. while trying to perfect interests in intellectual property.