Venture capital investors should make sufficient capital available to start-ups to enable them to develop a portfolio of intellectual property rights. This is what Dr. Patrick Erk, Patent Attorney, from the law firm of Grünecker, points out in his third party contribution for VC-Magazin. In his article, Dr. Erk explains the options with which start-ups and their investors can create the basis for securing the intangible assets of their company at an early stage at a favorable price.