Prove provenance.
IP audit trail is the dated, documented record of what was deposited, when, and by whom, so the chain of custody behind a software asset holds up under scrutiny.
A documented chain of custody.
Every deposit, access, and update recorded in order, so the history of the asset reads as one unbroken record.
This record sits alongside the deposit itself. See IP services →
Starting at $1,595 a year, custom-priced to your structure. See pricing →
Evidence that holds up under scrutiny.
In diligence or a dispute, the question is rarely just whether an asset exists. It is when it was deposited, and by whom.
The audit trail answers that with a dated, neutral record. Because a third party kept it as events happened, it reads as evidence rather than as one side's own account.
The audit trail is independent, dated third-party evidence, not a promise of any court outcome. How far a deposit is examined is a separate choice you make. See verification →
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 audit trail, answered.
The questions counsel, investors, and vendors ask about provenance and custody.
What is an IP audit trail?
An IP audit trail is the dated, documented record of what was deposited into escrow, when, and by whom. A neutral third party keeps it, so the chain of custody behind a software asset can be shown, not just asserted.
What does an IP audit trail prove?
It shows provenance: which materials entered escrow, the date and time each was received, and which party deposited them. When ownership or timing is questioned, the record answers what existed and when, from a source that is not either side of the dispute.
How is provenance documented (what, when, by whom)?
Every deposit, access, and update is logged as a dated entry: the materials received, the timestamp, and the party involved. Entries are recorded in sequence as an unbroken chain, so the history reads in order rather than as isolated claims.
Does third-party dating hold up in an ownership dispute?
An audit trail is independent, dated third-party evidence, which is stronger than a party's own files because EscrowTech is neutral and set the dates as events happened. Whether any record decides a case is for the court; what escrow provides is a credible, contemporaneous record to put in front of one.
Who maintains the record and stays neutral?
EscrowTech maintains the audit trail as a neutral third party and administers the escrow agreement between the parties. It does not take sides or decide the underlying dispute; it records what happened and keeps the custody chain, nothing more.
How does an audit trail relate to an IP archive?
An IP archive holds the asset itself; an IP audit trail is the dated record of how that asset was handled over time. They work together: the archive is the deposit, the audit trail is the provenance around it. Both sit under EscrowTech's IP services.
When do I need an IP audit trail?
In diligence, financing, licensing, or a dispute, whenever someone needs to establish when a software asset existed and who deposited it. It matters most when the timing or ownership of the asset is exactly what is in question.
How is it priced and set up?
An IP audit trail starts at $1,595 a year, custom-priced to your structure and how much you deposit. Setup runs alongside the escrow deposit itself: as materials come in, each is dated and logged, so the record builds from day one.
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Tell us what you need to put on the record. We'll set up the IP audit trail around it.
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