The Institute Technology Management Unit (ITMU) was established at directorate under ICAR plan scheme entitled “Intellectual Property Management and Transfer/Commercialization of Agricultural Technology Scheme". ITMU pursues all intellectual property protection, maintenance and transfer/commercialization related matters at the Institute level as per the ICAR guidelines.

• To accelerate technology development and utilization between DRMR and entrepreneurs for commercialization of agri technologies.
• To develop business policy and planning for commercialization of technologies developed by DRMR.

• To create awareness about IPRs in DRMR.
• Guide the researches in respect of protecting their inventions and other IP’s.
• Active assistance in preparation and drafting of Memorandum of Understandings (MoU’s).
• Identification of potential technologies of the institute which is capable for IPR protection/commercialization.
• Database management of institute IP’s i.e registered varieties and germplasm, success stories, contract research etc.