Abstract: A new method and system is presented for facilitating the lodgement, storage, issue, custody, record, transfer and trade of one or more security units associated with intellectual property (“IP” assets. The invention includes an input device for receiving a request for information from a querying device for assessment of the information on IP assets. The systems has a querying mechanism for requesting and receiving information various third party devices. An output device of the system presents at information gathered from its database. In an embodiment of the system, the information from the querying device is related to right-to-use, encumbrances, ownership, and price of the trading security on IP assets.