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UK Lenders’ Limited Understanding of Intellectual Property Risks Hampering SME Growth, UKIPO Report Finds

Government-backed study reveals urgent need for banks to update lending criteria to recognise IP as a key business asset amid economic recovery

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A recent UK Intellectual Property Office report highlights that traditional lenders’ unfamiliarity with intellectual property valuation is restricting access to finance for IP-rich SMEs. The report calls for urgent reforms in lending practices to better support innovation-driven growth in the UK economy.
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UK Lenders’ Limited Understanding of Intellectual Property Risks Hampering SME Growth, UKIPO Report Finds A recent UK Intellectual Property Office report highlights that traditional lenders’ unfamiliarity with intellectual property valuation is restricting access to finance for IP-rich SMEs. The report calls for urgent refo... Read the full IIPLA article: https://iipla.org/news/uk-lenders-limited-understanding-of-intellectual-property-risks-hampering-sme-growth-ukipo-report-finds

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