TL;DR: Intellectual property infringement poses a significant risk to innovators who rely solely on self-generated internal records to prove ownership. EscrowTech eliminates this vulnerability by providing neutral, third-party documentation that establishes an indisputable timeline of creation for your assets.
- Internal records are insufficient: Self-generated evidence is often viewed as biased in court, making it difficult to defend against theft by former employees or competitors.
- Neutral verification is key: EscrowTech acts as a neutral repository, securing your critical materials to create a “frozen” record of your IP history.
- Evidence stops disputes: This third-party corroborating evidence proves exactly what you owned and when, serving as the “smoking gun” in legal disputes.
- Litigation can be avoided: Maintaining an IP Audit Trail often deters bad actors and helps resolve infringement cases before they escalate to costly court battles.
If you are an innovator or a technology leader, your intellectual property (IP) may be your most valuable asset. Without concrete proof of ownership, however, defending that asset can become a costly and time-consuming legal nightmare.
The truth is, Intellectual property infringement often occurs when companies lack the neutral, verifiable documentation required to prove they created it first. In other words, if you cannot definitively prove what you owned and when you owned it, you are vulnerable.
EscrowTech provides the solution through specialized IP Audit Trail and Collateral Protection services. This service creates the third-party corroborating evidence necessary to stop theft in its tracks. Continue reading to learn how to safeguard against IP infringement so you can innovate with peace of mind.
The Hidden Risks of IP Ownership
Many businesses assume that internal records or timestamps on a local server are sufficient to protect their assets. Unfortunately, in a courtroom, self-generated evidence is often viewed as biased. This vulnerability opens the door to a breach of intellectual property.
Consider these common intellectual property infringement examples:
- A key developer leaves your company and immediately launches a competing product using code they claim to have written “from scratch” after their departure.
- A partner or investor gains access to your trade secrets during due diligence and later uses that information to develop a rival solution.
- A larger competitor reverse-engineers your methodology and challenges your patent rights.
In these scenarios, an intellectual property violation is difficult to prove without an independent, unalterable record of your assets at a specific point in time.
How Independent Corroboration Stops Disputes
EscrowTech mitigates these risks by acting as a neutral third-party repository. Through IP Audit Trail and IP Collateral Protection services, you periodically deposit critical materials into a secure, third-party vault.
This process creates a “frozen” record of your IP. EscrowTech dates, verifies, and secures these deposits. This establishes an indisputable timeline of creation.
This is 3rd Party Corroborating Evidence. It is independent proof that you possessed specific intellectual property on a specific date, long before the infringer claims to have created it.
Winning Disputes Before Litigation
Intellectual property disputes are often resolved quickly when one party presents irrefutable, third-party documentation. In many IP infringement cases, the mere existence of an EscrowTech Audit Trail is enough to deter bad actors.
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