Intellectual Property Leasing in Australia - Market Research Report (2013-2028)
Melbourne, Australia
Last Updated: August 2023
ANZSIC L6640Revenue
$4.2bn
Past 5-Year Growth
Profit
$X.Xbn
Employees
5,926
Businesses
2,706
Wages
$XXX.Xm
Intellectual Property Leasing in Australia industry analysis
Intellectual property (IP) leasing firms lease their patents, trademarks, spectrum and other intangible property to businesses in exchange for payment. Climbing demand from downstream sectors, like professional, scientific and technical services, has buoyed industry performance in recent years. Industry revenue is expected to rise at an annualised 6.5% over the five years through 2023-24, to $4.2 billion. Over three-quarters of the industry's enterprises are expected to be non-employing in 2023-24. The tendency for non-employing owner-operators to take profit as imputed wages serves to lift the size of the industry's profit margins relative to the wider leasing industry. In recent years, high fees charged for IP leasing services and reductions to wage costs have elevated industry profitability. Telecommunications firms are a notable market, as these firms lease spectrum to provide their consumers with wireless communication services. Nonetheless, the related auction of spectrum rights, which occurs irregularly and depends on the development of new spectrum, has contributed to the industry's extreme volatility in recent times. Fluctuating business confidence, adverse inflationary pressures and subsequent rate rises over the past few years have contributed to subdued private research and development expenditure as businesses have delayed or cancelled new projects. These factors have contributed to industry revenue dropping by an estimated 1.1% in 2023-24.IP leasing firms' performance is on track to continue growing moving forward. Economic conditions and business confidence are projected to stabilise over the coming years, supporting a hike in private R&D expenditure. Heightened demand from manufacturing, financial and professional services firms is also on track to lift industry performance. Service industries, in particular, are expected to demand technology-related intellectual property to expand their range of services and improve employee efficiency. Even so, forecast infrequency in the occurrence of spectrum auctions is likely to constrain revenue generation over the coming years. Industry revenue is forecast to grow at an annualised 1.5% over the five years through 2028-29, to total $4.5 billion.
Trends and Insights
- Activity in key downstream markets has buoyed the need for IP leasing services. In particular, robust demand from professional service firms and pharmaceutical manufacturers has buttressed industry revenue in recent years.
- Industry firms lease the rights to use their intellectual property in exchange for licensing fees or royalties. Intellectual property laws protect the rights of creators of intangible assets through trademarks, patents, design rights, plant breeders' rights and radio spectrum rights.
- The geographic distribution of businesses in the Intellectual Property Leasing industry largely corresponds with the spread of population and economic activity in Australia. That’s why, the eastern states of Australia have the highest concentration of industry enterprises.
- The Intellectual Property Leasing industry displays a low level of competition. Due to the varying nature of intellectual property assets, intellectual property leasing firms generally compete with other firms based on the value and commercial viability of their intellectual property.
Industry Overview
Market size and recent performance (2013-2028)
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 6.5 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $4.2bn in 2023.
Trends and Insights
Swelling downstream activity is fuelling demand for intellectual property (IP) leasing
- A range of downstream markets drives demand for intellectual property. Operators in sectors like mining, agriculture, manufacturing, construction and professional services can benefit from leases to varying types of intellectual property.
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
Climbing demand from a range of downstream markets is set to benefit IP leasing firms
- Improving consumer sentiment and discretionary incomes moving forward will buttress demand for Australian manufacturing.
Biggest companies in the Intellectual Property Leasing in Australia
| Company | Market Share (%)
2024 | Revenue ($m)
2024 |
|---|---|---|
ACMA | 2,013.6 | |
CSIRO | 83.5 |
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Products & Services Segmentation
Source: IBISWorld
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Design leasing, Patent leasing and Trademark leasing. Design leasing is the largest segment of the Intellectual Property Leasing in Australia.
Trends and Insights
Weakening business confidence has weighed on patent leasing
- A patent provides the holder with legally enforceable and exclusive rights to commercially exploit an idea or invention.
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Competitors
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Complementors
- Real Estate Services in Australia
- Legal Services in Australia
- Professional Services in Australia
- Franchising in Australia
International industries
- Intellectual Property Licensing in the US
- Intellectual Property Leasing in the UK
- Intellectual Property Leasing in Ireland
- Intellectual Property Rights Services in China
Table of Contents
About this industry
Industry definition
Industry operators hold and lease intellectual property and other intangible assets, including patents, trademarks and radio spectrum. Operators lease the right to use their intangible assets to businesses in exchange for royalties or fees. The industry does not include revenue received from selling rights to media content and franchise systems.
What's included in this industry?
Trademark leasingPatent leasingDesign leasingRadio spectrum leasingHorticultural plant variety right leasingMining exploration permit on-leasingCompanies
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Related Terms
PATENTTRADEMARKCIRCUIT LAYOUTSIndustry Code
ANZSIC 6640 - Intellectual Property Leasing in Australia
Performance
Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.
Analyst insights
Activity in key downstream markets has buoyed the need for IP leasing services. In particular, robust demand from professional service firms and pharmaceutical manufacturers ...
In this chapter (4)
- Current Performance
- Outlook
- Volatility
- Life Cycle
Key metrics
- Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
- Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
- Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
- Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business
Charts
- Revenue, including historical (2013-2022) and forecast (2023-2028)
- Employees, including historical (2013-2022) and forecast (2023-2028)
- Businesses, including historical (2013-2022) and forecast (2023-2028)
- Profit, including historical (2013-2023)
- Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
- Industry Life Cycle
Detailed analysis
- Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
- Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
- Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
- How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.
Products and Markets
Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.
Analyst insight
Industry firms lease the rights to use their intellectual property in exchange for licensing fees or royalties. Intellectual property laws protect the rights of creators of i...
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2023
- Product innovation level
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2023
- Major market segmentation in 2023
Detailed analysis
- Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
- Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
- Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
- Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
Geographic Breakdown
Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.
Analyst insights
The geographic distribution of businesses in the Intellectual Property Leasing industry largely corresponds with the spread of population and economic activity in Australia. ...
In this chapter (1)
- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2023
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each region in 2023
- Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2023
- Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2023
- Number and share of employees in each region in 2023
Detailed analysis
- Geographic spread of the industry across Asia Pacific, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
- Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage
Competitive Forces
Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.
Analyst insights
The Intellectual Property Leasing industry displays a low level of competition. Due to the varying nature of intellectual property assets, intellectual property leasing firms...
In this chapter (4)
- Concentration
- Barriers to Entry
- Substitutes
- Buyer & Supplier Analysis
Key metrics
- Industry concentration level
- Industry competition level and trend
- Barriers to entry level and trend
- Substitutes level and trend
- Buyer power level and trend
- Supplier power level and trend
Charts
- Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2018-2023
- Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart
Detailed analysis
- Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
- Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
- Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
- Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
- Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
- Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
- Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
- Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
- Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.
Companies
Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.
Analyst insights
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) dominates the radio spectrum leasing segment. Due to irregular nature of spectrum auctions ACMA’s year-on-year revenu...
In this chapter
- Market Share Concentration
- Companies
- Company Spotlights
Charts
- Industry market share by company in 2019 through 2023
- Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2023
- Overview of ACMA's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2017 through 2023
- Overview of CSIRO's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2017 through 2023
Detailed analysis
- Description and key data for ACMA, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for CSIRO, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
The Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand (IPSANZ) is a major industry association. IPSANZ offers a range research, advocacy, education programs and conf...
In this chapter
- External Drivers
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key metrics
- Regulation & policy level and trend
- Assistance level and trend
Charts
- Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2013-2028)
- Assistance historical data and forecast (2013-2028)
Detailed analysis
- Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
- Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
- Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.
Financial Benchmarks
View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time.
Analyst insights
Profit margins have inched upward in recent years. This rise can be largely attributed to climbing industry revenue and greater private research and development expenditure p...
In this chapter
- Cost Structure
- Financial Ratios
- Key Ratios
Key metrics
- Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
- Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
- Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
- Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio
Charts
- Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2023
- Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2023
- Investment vs. share of economy
Data tables
- Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2013-2028)
- Revenue per Employee (2013-2028)
- Revenue per Enterprise (2013-2028)
- Employees per Establishment (2013-2028)
- Employees per Enterprise (2013-2028)
- Average Wage (2013-2028)
- Wages/Revenue (2013-2028)
- Establishments per Enterprise (2013-2028)
- IVA/Revenue (2013-2028)
- Imports/Demand (2013-2028)
- Exports/Revenue (2013-2028)
Detailed analysis
- Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Data Tables
Including values and annual change:
- Revenue (2013-2028)
- IVA (2013-2028)
- Establishments (2013-2028)
- Enterprises (2013-2028)
- Employment (2013-2028)
- Exports (2013-2028)
- Imports (2013-2028)
- Wages (2013-2028)
Methodology
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Key data sources in Australia include:
- Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the market size of the Intellectual Property Leasing industry in Australia in 2024?
The market size of the Intellectual Property Leasing industry in Australia is $4.2bn in 2024.
How many businesses are there in the Intellectual Property Leasing in Australia industry in 2023?
There are 2,706 businesses in the Intellectual Property Leasing industry in Australia, which has grown at a CAGR of 0.2 % between 2018 and 2023.
Has the Intellectual Property Leasing industry in Australia grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Intellectual Property Leasing industry in Australia has been growing at a CAGR of 6.5 % between 2018 and 2023.
What is the forecast growth of the Intellectual Property Leasing industry in Australia over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Intellectual Property Leasing industry in Australia is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Intellectual Property Leasing market in Australia?
The biggest companies operating in the Intellectual Property Leasing market in Australia are ACMA and CSIRO
What does the Intellectual Property Leasing in Australia include?
Trademark leasing and Patent leasing are part of the Intellectual Property Leasing industry.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Intellectual Property Leasing in Australia?
The company holding the most market share in Australia is ACMA.
How competitive is the Intellectual Property Leasing industry in Australia?
The level of competition is low and steady in the Intellectual Property Leasing industry in Australia.
