ipIndex® USA is a full-market benchmark designed to measure and track the aggregate intellectual-property-driven value embedded in the U.S. stock market.

The index captures system-wide IP intensity, expressed as a percentage of total U.S. equity market capitalization, across 100% of NYSE- and NASDAQ-listed companies.

Unlike narrow IP or patent-focused indices, ipIndex® USA provides a macro-level, continuously observable measure of how much of the U.S. equity market’s value is attributable to intellectual property and intangible assets.

Conceptual Scope

ipIndex® USA tracks aggregate IP intensity ranging from approximately 25% to 90%+ per company, depending on sector and business model.

Crucially, the index can rise even when aggregate equity prices stagnate, reflecting structural shifts toward IP-dominant value creation rather than nominal stock price appreciation.

This creates a natural macro benchmark for the expanding role of intellectual property in modern capital markets and a strategic complement to ipShares® instruments.

Index Definition

ipIndex® USA is defined as the market-capitalization-weighted average IP intensity across the entire U.S. equity market:

[{ipIndex® USA} = \sum (w_i \times IP_i)]

Where:

• wᵢ = market capitalization weight of each listed equity
• IPᵢ = market-implied share of IP-driven value

IP intensity estimates are derived from public, non-proprietary information, including:

• market-based signals (ipShares® pricing where available),
• independent valuation studies (e.g., Ocean Tomo, Brand Finance),
• public disclosures and sector-level analysis.

The index relies exclusively on public data sources and is updated daily via automated data pipelines.

Market Interpretation

ipIndex® USA measures market-implied IP value, not accounting goodwill or administrative valuations.

Interpretation—including:

• absolute IP share,
• relative sector intensity,
• long-term convergence toward higher IP dominance—

is intentionally left to market participants, analysts, and institutional users.

Current Market Snapshot (Illustrative)

Estimated Aggregate IP Intensity: ~58.2%

This level highlights substantial structural headroom as intangible assets continue to dominate value creation across the U.S. economy.

Extensions & ipShares® Integration

• Sub-indices:
  • ipIndex® Tech USA
  • ipIndex® Sector Series
• Derivatives Layer:
  • ipIndex® futures and perpetual contracts for macro IP exposure
  • Basis and relative-value strategies vs. single-name ipShares®
• Strategic Synergy:
  
  ipIndex® provides the macro signal, while ipShares® deliver micro-level price discovery, jointly establishing IP as a fully tradable asset class.

Infrastructure & Compliance

• 100% public data
• Rule-based methodology
• Exchange-compatible margining (SPAN / VaR)
• Tokenized or traditional implementation

ipIndex® USA is launch-ready as a benchmark index and derivatives reference for the ipShares® ecosystem.

Victor Michelle

Co-Author & Co-Creator

ipStock™ | ipBonds® & ipShares®

CEO | Eurasian Stock Exchange

WIPO eTISC Expert

victor.michelle.post@gmail.com

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Natalie Michelle | Emilie Michelle | Elias Michelle

January, 2026