Vision
The trusted, global-standard compliant intellectual property management, technology transfer, licensing, and startup enabling office in Central Visayas
Mission
IPTBM commits to providing comprehensive, high-quality services in intellectual property protection, technology licensing, and commercialization for research and the entrepreneurial community.
As a startup enabler, it links the academe, the industry, and the community to strengthen innovation, value, and wealth creation. It also advocates intellectual property awareness by conducting capacity-building activities for its clientele.
Goals
To be institutionalized as one of the key facilities of the university.
To facilitate capacity building activities related to IP registration leading to commercialization, the number of which will be as prescribed by DOST-PCAARRD
To produce IECs and other promotional materials about IP registration, technology transfer, and commercialization, and promotional materials about the facility and its services
To conduct events that support the facility’s mandates, such as technology pitching, bootcamps, and other discussions.
To establish a working database for all agri-aqua-related IP assets and technologies of the university.
To enhance online presence by establishing an official webpage and social media page, to promote awareness of mature technologies ready for adoption and commercialization, and to promote sales of already commercialized technologies.
Values
Commitment and Dedication
Collaboration and Convergence
Fairness and Equitableness
Integrity
ABOUT US
The IPTBM Office (formerly KITSTO) operates under the Office of the Vice-President for Research & Development.
MAIN FUNCTION
To facilitate and manage the intellectual property assets of the university coming from the research conducted by the faculty, personnel, students, and other stakeholders that are filed under the name of the university.
The office is divided into three main divisions:
Innovation & Technology Support Office (ITSO)
Handles the registration and protection of Patents, Utility Models, Industrial Designs, Copyrights, Trademarks, Geographic Indications, Topography of Integrated Circuits, and Trade Secrets.
Knowledge and Technology Transfer Office (KTTO)
Manages the transfer of knowledge and technology to adopters for commercialization or community extension purposes.
Technology Business Incubator/Agri-aqua Technology Business Incubator
Conducts business incubation activities to equip technology-based startups with the skills and knowledge needed to reach operational maturity.
HISTORY AND BACKGROUND
The Intellectual Property and Technology Business Management (IPTBM) of Cebu Technological University (CTU) evolved from the University’s earlier institutional mechanisms for intellectual property protection, innovation support, and technology transfer.
In 2019, CTU entered into a Memorandum of Agreement with the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), establishing the University’s Innovation and Technology Support Office (ITSO). The ITSO became one of the divisions under the Knowledge, Innovation, and Technology Support and Transfer Office (KITSTO), which served as CTU’s institutional mechanism for intellectual property protection, patent information, IP registration, and related innovation support services.
As CTU’s research and innovation portfolio expanded, the University’s technology management function likewise evolved from primarily IP protection and support toward technology transfer, promotion, commercialization, and business management. This transition was strengthened through the Department of Science and Technology–Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD) Regional Agri-Aqua Innovation System Enhancement (RAISE) Program in Central Visayas.
Under RAISE Project 1B, DOST-PCAARRD supported the Establishment of the Intellectual Property and Technology Business Management (IPTBM) in Cebu Technological University, with the project commencing in October 2023. The project aimed to establish and operationalize CTU’s IPTBM, harmonize IP policies, intensify technology promotion and commercialization, and strengthen linkages with external agencies.
Thus, the IPTBM represents an important institutional evolution from the KITSTO framework—broadening CTU’s focus from protecting intellectual property to actively managing the University’s IP portfolio and moving research outputs from protection to promotion, technology transfer, and ultimately commercialization.
Today, the IPTBM forms part of CTU’s broader innovation ecosystem, working alongside the Knowledge and Technology Transfer Office (KTTO), Innovation and Technology Support Office (ITSO), Technology Business Incubator (TBI), and Agri-Aqua Technology Business Incubator (ATBI) to create a more integrated pathway from research and invention to market and community impact. CTU’s recent institutional initiatives explicitly identify the IPTBM as a key unit in synchronizing this innovation ecosystem.
Contact Information:
Engr. Naomi A. Bajao
University Director, IPTBM
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ctuiptbm
Email: iptbm@ctu.edu.ph