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REQUEST FOR EXPERT DETERMINATION
To: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
WIPO Expert Determination \ Center for Arbitration and Mediation
From: Victor Michelle, Author & Creator of IP Bonds & IP CDOs
Date: 30 July 2025
Subject: Expert Determination on Legality, Technical Viability, and Non-Response Regarding Intellectual Property Collateralized Debt Obligations (IP CDOs)
I. Basis for Request
Pursuant to Article 3(a) of the WIPO Expert Determination Rules, this Request seeks binding determination on:
"The legal classification, technical feasibility, and institutional obligations concerning IP CDOs as novel financial instruments leveraging intellectual property assets under international IP frameworks."
II. Procedural Grounds
Repeated Non-Response:
Evidence of formal submissions to WIPO (2024–2025) regarding IP CDOs, including:
Economic impact analyses
Zero substantive replies received, contravening WIPO’s mandate to promote "efficient global IP infrastructure" (WIPO Convention, Article 3).
Systemic Implications:
Suspected institutional bias against blockchain-based IP monetization models, evidenced by:
WIPO’s public disregard of digital (blockchain) IP financing (e.g., 2024–2025 Program Focus: "Copyright in the Digital Age").
Lack of engagement despite alignment with WIPO’s own data on intangible asset underutilization.
III. Questions for Determination
The Expert Panel is requested to rule on:
Legal Status:
Do IP CDOs are comply with the policy of IP Financing?
Technical Viability:
Does blockchain tokenization of IP assets (e.g., patents, copyrights) for debt securitization comply with WIPO standards?
Institutional Obligations:
Does WIPO’s silence on IP CDOs violate its statutory duty to facilitate IP innovation under Article 4 of the WIPO Convention?
IV. Evidence Annexed
Annex A: Documentation of IP Bonds/IP CDOs with comparative analysis of IP CDOs vs. WIPO-promoted IP financing models.
V. Proposed Expert Qualifications
The Requestor proposes Experts with expertise in:
Blockchain-based IP monetization,
Structured finance (CDO/ABS markets),
WIPO-administered treaties (e.g., PCT, Berne Convention).
VI. Request for Relief
A binding declaration that IP CDOs:
Qualify blockchain IP Finance as protectable mechanism under international law.
Merit formal evaluation by WIPO’s Advisory Committee.
Mandate WIPO to:
Issue a substantive response within 30 days.
Establish a Task Force on Blockchain IP Finance.
VII. Contact Information
Victor Michelle
Author & Creator
IP Bonds & RWA Staking
Telegram @ip_bonds
X @ip_bonds
Upon receipt of the Request for Expert Determination, the WIPO Center shall inform the parties in writing of the receipt by it of such Request and of the date of commencement of the expert determination. (WIPO Expert Determination Rules, Article 7).