📌 China Sets a Reference Point for IP-Backed Financing A recent report by WIPO outlines China’s impressive development of IP-backed finance. In 2022 alone, CNY 486.9 billion (ca. $67B) in patent and trademark-backed loans were issued — rising to CNY 495 billion (ca. $68.1B) by Q3 2023. Over 18,000 SMEs gained access to funding through IP assets. China’s approach spans lending, insurance, and securitization, supported by legal updates, public-private collaboration, and evolving valuation practices. Notably, over 94% of listed firms now report IP assets in their financials. WIPO’s case study shows how structured valuation, legal clarity, and accessible data can lower the barriers to IP finance — especially for smaller firms. 📊 MARKABLES contributes by offering comparable market data for IP valuation, enabling more transparent and bankable IP-backed transactions worldwide — from lending to M&A. #IPvaluation #IPfinance #WIPO #IntellectualProperty #SMEs #Innovation #IntangibleAssets #Benchmarking #MARKABLES https://lnkd.in/d48X3fDE
