How to protect your trading algorithms, code and data
Trading algorithms, code and data can be very valuable. They are also very portable and can easily ‘walk out the door’. One can unwittingly acquire other firms’ trade secrets when recruiting, exposing you to liability.
Intellectual property (IP) disputes around code and algorithms are common and can be expensive but there are practical steps you can take to protect your trading methods and code and avoid disputes arising in the first place.
The session covered:
- A high-level summary of how software, algorithms and data can be protected under different types of IP in the UK and EU
- Case studies based on real world disputes involving trading platform developers and hedge funds
- Practical steps to safeguard the value of your own IP and avoid disputes, covering IT security, HR on-boarding and off-boarding, and trade secrets management processes
Speaker:
- Don McCombie, Partner, Clifford Chance
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