A controlled archive of the asset.
IP archive holds a controlled, documented copy of the software asset and its history, so it's preserved and recoverable through a transaction or a handover.
Preserve the asset.
When software is the asset in a deal, the archive keeps a controlled, dated copy of it, held by a neutral party and recoverable on agreed conditions. Not a live feed, a curated record of what the asset is.
Starting at $1,595 a year, custom-priced to your structure. See pricing →
Preserved through a handover.
Software is often the asset that outlasts the people around it. The archive keeps a controlled copy that survives the transaction.
When the software is bought
The buyer gets a controlled, dated copy of what they are acquiring, preserved independently of the seller and recoverable on agreed conditions.
When a system changes hands
A dated copy and its history move with the deal, so the receiving owner or team inherits the asset itself, not just a promise that it exists.
When software backs a position
The asset behind the investment is preserved and held by a neutral party, so its value does not rest on one team staying in place.
Need the dated record of how the asset was handled over time? See IP audit trail →
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 archive, answered.
The questions investors, counsel, and vendors ask about preserving a software asset.
What is an IP archive?
An IP archive is a controlled, dated copy of a software asset and its history, held by a neutral third party. It preserves what the software is, so the asset behind a deal can be recovered on agreed conditions rather than depending on one team staying in place.
How is an IP archive different from software escrow?
Software escrow is built around a release triggered by a vendor failure, so a customer can keep running the software. An IP archive is framed around the asset in a transaction: a preserved, documented copy of the software and its history, held for a handover, acquisition, or investment rather than a support failure.
What does an IP archive hold?
The software build and its source, the documentation around it, the version history, and the dependencies needed to make sense of it. Each is archived as a dated record, so the copy reflects what the asset actually was at the point it was preserved.
Is the archive dated and independent?
Yes. EscrowTech holds the archive as a neutral third party and dates each deposit as it is received. Because the copy and its dates come from someone who is not either side of the deal, the archive reads as an independent record rather than one party's own files.
Who holds the archive and stays neutral?
EscrowTech holds the archive and administers the escrow agreement between the parties. It stays neutral and does not decide any underlying dispute; it preserves the asset and keeps the record, nothing more.
How long is the archive kept?
For as long as the agreement provides. The archive is maintained through the life of the deal it supports, and updates can be added and dated as the software changes, so the preserved copy stays current with the asset it represents.
When do I need an IP archive?
When software is the asset in a transaction: an acquisition, a handover to a new owner or team, or an investment backed by the technology. It matters most when the value of the deal depends on the software being preserved and recoverable, not just described.
How is it priced and set up?
An IP archive starts at $1,595 a year, custom-priced to your structure and how much is preserved. Setup runs alongside the deposit itself: as the software, its documentation, and its history come in, each is dated and archived, so the controlled copy is in place from the start.
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Tell us about the asset and the transaction. We'll structure the IP archive around it.
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