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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
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