ateneo intellectual property Policy
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 2: DEFINITIONS
Section 3: GENERAL PRINCIPLES
Section 4: OBJECTIVES
Section 5: SCOPE OF THE POLICY
Section 6: OWNERSHIP
Section 7: COPYRIGHT
Section 8: PATENTS & RELATED RIGHTS
Section 9: TRADEMARK
Section 10: UNDISCLOSED INFORMATION
Section 11: IMPLEMENTATION AND PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Section 12: BREACHES
Section 13: EFFECTIVITY
SILICON VALLEY
JULY 27 - AUGUST 2, 2025
Experience the world of innovation and entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley. Visit top tech companies, meet startup founders, and discover new ideas in the most successful startup ecosystem in the world. Silicon Valley shapes the future, so you may better shape your future.
ABOUT THE AIPO XPEDITION: SILICON VALLEY
The Ateneo Intellectual Property Office (AIPO), in partnership with START-UP Village, is your gateway to unlocking the limitless potential of innovation through a program endorsed by our partner, START-UP Village. For the past years, we have been offering educational tours to the most advanced global development centers. Silicon Valley has produced hundreds of billion-dollar startups, commonly called unicorns. These include trillion-dollar tech titans like Google, Amazon, Apple, and Meta. AIPO Xpedition: Silicon Valley is an 8-day educational tour where you will explore one of the most successful innovation hubs in the world with engaging experiential learning sessions (e.g. corporate conglomerates, business incubators, educational institutions, government offices) to help unlock your true global potential
PROGRAM BENEFITS
Learn from fellow Filipinos who have succeeded in Silicon Valley. Discover possibilities for your own career development.
Discover the various facets of the world’s most successful startup ecosystem. Gain insights and ideas that may boost your existing and/ or future enterprises
Network with startup founders, corporate executives, venture capitalists and more. You may even be able to pitch your own enterprise.
ITINERARY HIGHLIGHTS
A pioneer of search, cloud computing, and AI, Google continues to innovate and evolve how we interact with the world. Tour the most progressive workspace in the world.
Apple Inc. is a leading global technology company renowned for its innovative hardware, software, and services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and iCloud. It is recognized for delivering a seamless ecosystem that combines cutting-edge design with exceptional user experience.
A world leader in e-commerce and cloud computing, Amazon continues to reshape industries with innovations like AWS, Alexa and Amazon Prime. Discover innovation and leadership the Amazon way.
Established in 1946, the Phil. Consulate General continues to promote and protect the rights and welfare of Filipinos overseas. Network not only with the Consul General’s office but also other government agencies such as DOT and DTI.
PREVIOUS TOUR DESTINATIONS
We will be visiting 8-10 institutions, each of which will provide a different learning experience. Below is a sample of our previous tour destinations:
TESTIMONIALS
Hear what people say about our program.
Jose Romeo Prudencio
BS Electronics & Communications Engineering, SOSE
Lea Espiritu
BS Business Management, JGSOM
Isabelle Go
Master in Entrepreneurship, AGSB
Rae Dominguez
AB Economics Honors, SOSS
Bianca Raine Illescas
AB Interdisciplinary Studies, SOH
Therese Nicole Co
BS Business Management Honors, JGSOM
ABOUT
AIPO Xpedition: Silicon Valley is conducted in partnership with StartUp Village. StartUp Village works to support the start-up ecosystem in the Philippines by providing mentorship, guidance, and different types of support. The goal is to help start-ups build disruptive technology that displaces an established technology and shakes up the industry or introduces a groundbreaking product that creates a completely new industry.
APPLICATION PROCESS
STEP 2
Receive the billing details based on your filled out form.
STEP 4
Upload proof of payment.
STEP 5
Wait for the email confirming your acceptance to the program.
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Download the Xpedition Silicon Valley 2025 brochure for details on the program itinerary (e.g. destinations, speakers, schedules) and package price (e.g. inclusions, exclusions, discounts).
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JULY 27 TO AUGUST 2, 2025
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