Safeguarding Innovation and Building Trust: How CTCI Drives Sustainable Competitiveness through IP Governance

At the heart of every technological achievement lies a strong commitment to protecting innovation, and CTCI employees embody that same commitment. By implementing the Taiwan Intellectual Property Management System (TIPS), CTCI has transformed intangible assets into a key pillar protecting the brand’s steady growth amid the ESG wave.

Intellectual Property (IP) Has Become a Core Value for Stakeholders

In the past, IP was often regarded as a legal‑department term. However, in today’s globally competitive EPC market, IP is the cornerstone of CTCI’s reputation as the "Most Reliable" brand. For our colleagues, IP management protects the technical achievements of their tireless innovation against misappropriation. For our clients, it guarantees that CTCI provides legal, compliant, and stable technology sources. For our investors, it is a key metric for assessing the company’s sustainability and innovation resilience.

As Taiwan’s leading and one of the world’s top 100 engineering firms, CTCI has taken the lead in the industry by elevating IP management from “Passive Defense” to the level of “Sustainable Governance”.

From “Regulatory Compliance” to “ESG Performance Metrics”: Our Strategic Evolution

As the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) transitions from “Corporate Governance Evaluation” to “ESG Evaluation” starting in 2026, IP governance has officially become a core indicator of corporate competitiveness. CTCI has proactively established its strategic positioning well ahead of this shift.

．The Strength of Continuous Certification： CTCI successfully obtained TIPS certification in 2024 for the first time with “trademarks” as the subject, and subsequently completed the re-certification in 2025 and the annual spot check in 2026. This certificate also signifies that CTCI's IP management mechanisms have aligned with international standards.

．Boosting Corporate Governance： By disclosing IP plans aligned with business objectives and reporting regularly to the Board of Directors, CTCI not only meets evaluation requirements but also earns extra credit through the implementation of TIPS third-party certification.

．Enhancing Stakeholder Trust： By aligning with international IP management trends and integrating IP management into sustainable governance, CTCI reinforces the trust and reliability it shares with global clients and partners.

Prevention Over Cure: Constructing an “IP Safety Shield” in the Digital Era

In a rapidly changing business environment, risk management serves as a core pillar of corporate governance strategy. CTCI has implemented the PDCA (Plan - Do - Check - Act) management cycle framework to ensure that its IP management is continuously optimized in alignment with the evolving operating environment.

1. In-depth Integration of Information Security Defense
To achieve our goal of preemptive prevention, we have integrated multiple technological tools to provide comprehensive monitoring of the transmission of the company’s confidential information:
• Data Leakage Prevention (DLP): Prevent unauthorized leakage of trade secret or technical documents.
• Document Security Management (DSM): Ensure that sensitive information, images, and documents are subject to strict access control throughout their lifecycle.
• Mail Audit: Monitors information transmission at the source to mitigate the risk of accidental data leakage.

2. Rigorous Inventory and Monitoring Mechanism
The company conducts a trademark inventory at least once a year and proactively tracks similar trademarks in the market. By applying for and obtaining a " Black and White " trademark. CTCI has expanded its scope of legal assertion, effectively deterred imitation and infringement while ensuring brand recognition and distinctiveness in international markets.

Guardian of Brand Assets: Rigorous Licensing and Contract Management

CTCI’s brand value is built on the trust of our global clients. To uphold our professional image, the company has implemented a highly rigorous licensing management mechanism:

．Strict Approval System： All trademark licensing must undergo compliance reviews to ensure the brand image is not misused.

．Risk Control at the Source： “Confidentiality clauses” and “IP ownership” are clearly defined in external contracts, eliminating potential disputes from the very first step of signing and safeguarding the long-term interests of both the company and our partners.

Cultivating a Culture of IP Awareness: Every Employee is a Guardian

Even the most perfect system relies on people to put it into action. CTCI is committed to internalizing IP awareness into the daily work habits of every employee, building our strongest invisible line of defense.

．Mandatory Training for All Employees： Through policy advocacy and mandatory IP awareness assessment courses, we ensure that everyone - from new hires to senior managers - shares a consistent understanding of IP protection.

．Cultivating Internal Experts： We regularly conduct internal auditor training and encourage employees to attend external seminars to ensure CTCI’s IP management strategies stay fully aligned with the latest global regulations.

By empowering every employee to proactively safeguard technical assets in their daily work, CTCI has transformed IP management from “passive compliance” into “active engagement,” making it a cornerstone of our competitive advantage.

Future Outlook: Embracing the New Wave of AI and Digital Engineering

As AI and digital engineering become more widespread, the IP protection faces more new challenges. CTCI will continue to optimize its monitoring mechanisms and strengthen governance capabilities to respond to the technological changes of the new era.

CTCI believes that integrating IP management into the core of corporate governance is not only about protecting technology, but also about safeguarding values such as “integrity” and being “reliable.” Building on this foundation, we will continue to provide the most reliable turnkey engineering services to global clients and pursue the grand vision of sustainable corporate development.