IP services for the software asset.
Beyond continuity escrow, IP services protect software as an asset in a transaction: archived, provable, and recoverable for acquirers, investors, and lenders.
Three ways to protect the asset.
Asset-oriented protection for the software behind a transaction, each held by a neutral third party.
Hold the asset.
A controlled archive of the software, its documentation, and its history, held under US jurisdiction.
See IP archive →Prove provenance.
A dated record of what was deposited, when, and by whom, so the chain of custody is documented.
See audit trail →Secure the loan.
Structure escrow so IP taken as collateral is defensible and recoverable if the borrower fails.
See IP collateral →When you'd reach for IP.
IP services show up along the deal, where the software is the asset, not just a dependency.
Diligence flags concentrated software or IP. Archive and audit trail preserve the asset and its provenance through the deal.
IP collateral makes the underlying software defensible and recoverable if the borrower defaults, so the collateral holds value.
Make protection of the portfolio company's software a condition of the round, documented and held by a neutral party.
A custom build or asset transfer needs a documented archive and provenance trail at delivery.
Working a transaction? See escrow for M&A, investors & lenders →
Two vaults. One in a granite mountain.
Deposits are held in two physical, US-based vaults, one inside a granite mountain, monitored around the clock. The provider has to satisfy the people who approve the deal, and EscrowTech is the one their legal teams already recognize.
IP services, answered.
The questions acquirers, investors, lenders, and their counsel ask most often.
What are IP services in software escrow?
IP services protect the software behind a transaction as an asset: a neutral third party archives it, documents its provenance, and holds it so it stays recoverable for acquirers, investors, and lenders. They cover IP archive, IP audit trail, and IP collateral.
How is IP escrow different from standard software escrow?
Standard software escrow is about continuity: recovering software if a vendor fails. IP escrow is about the asset in a deal, archiving it, proving its provenance, and making it defensible as collateral, so a buyer, investor, or lender can rely on what they are acquiring or lending against.
What is an IP archive?
A controlled, US-based archive of the software, its documentation, and its history, held by EscrowTech as a neutral third party. It preserves the asset and what it is made of, so it can be examined and recovered through and after a transaction.
What does an IP audit trail prove?
A dated record of what was deposited, when, and by whom, so the chain of custody is documented. It gives a buyer, investor, or lender a defensible answer to where the software came from and how it was handled.
How does IP collateral protection work for a lender?
When a lender takes software IP as collateral, EscrowTech structures the escrow so the underlying materials are archived, documented, and recoverable if the borrower defaults. The collateral holds value because the lender can actually reach the asset.
When do acquirers or investors need IP escrow?
Usually when diligence flags concentrated software or IP, or when protection of the target's software becomes a condition of the deal. IP escrow archives the asset and its provenance under a neutral third party so it survives the transaction.
Who holds the IP, and does EscrowTech stay neutral?
EscrowTech holds the deposited materials as a neutral third party and administers the escrow agreement only. It does not take sides or decide the underlying deal; the materials are released only on the conditions written into the agreement.
How long does it take to put IP services in place?
Most arrangements are drafted, reviewed, and signed in about two weeks, and can move faster when a transaction timeline requires it. Escrow being the slow part of a deal is usually a provider problem, not an escrow problem.
Priced to your risk, no surprises.
You shouldn't have to guess what this costs. IP services start at $1,595 a year, custom-priced to the transaction and how far you archive and verify, so you know what you're committing to before you begin. See pricing →
Make it safe to depend on.
Tell us about the transaction and the asset. We'll structure the right IP service around it.
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