Physical property -- yes. It is expensive to maintain a building, or an antique vehicle, for instance. A valuable oil painting requires climate controlled stora

Physical property -- yes. It is expensive to maintain a building, or an antique vehicle, for instance. A valuable oil painting requires climate controlled storage. Gems and paper money must be held securely. But Intellectual property is a different animal. It may require upkeep in the form of legal defense on infringement but I'm not aware of anything else. But should that prove too costly, and were it sold in the scenario you've painted, it would at least go to someone who considers it valuable and desirable rather than languish, unused. All a bit of a hypothetical strawman though.