The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has published IP-Backed Finance in Europe: State of Play and Future Perspectives, a landmark 130-page study examining how intellectual property can be more effectively used as a basis for accessing finance across European markets. While the report is focused on strengthening Europe’s IP finance ecosystem, it also reflects the inherently international context in which IP is created, commercialised, valued and financed. Throughout, it frames Europe’s challenge in relation to global competition, international capital flows and the need for European firms to scale successfully in the wider global economy.
At the heart of the report’s recommendations is a direct call for IVS as the foundation for IP valuation in Europe.
In its policy recommendations, the report calls explicitly for a European IVS-aligned IP valuation architecture to be developed, built on common principles consistent with international standards.
IVSC supports EUIPO’s recognition that internationally accepted valuation standards have an important role to play in strengthening the foundations for IP-backed finance. As efforts continue to build a more effective European IP and innovation ecosystem, a common standards-based framework can help support consistency, transparency and confidence in the valuation of IP, helping to unlock investment and support long-term growth. We look forward to engaging with European policymakers, financial institutions, and the valuation profession as this agenda develops. We look forward to engaging with European policymakers, financial institutions, and the valuation profession as this agenda develops.
