Intellectual Property Issues With Computer Software by G. Tom Williams, McGarry Bair Law Firm, Grand Rapids, Michigan.  

In this talk, I will present a summary of what intellectual property is and then a deeper dive into the tests for patentability and the particulars of whether a computer software
implementation is even eligible for a patent. This will be followed by a discussion of copyright issues, including work made for hire issues. Finally, time permitting, I will do
some storytelling around issues created by the rise of AI and the fact that the law hasn’t really kept up with the times. 

Bio:  Tom works for the law firm of McGarry Bair in Grand Rapids. At McGarry Bair, Tom puts his intellect to work in very interesting ways — designing and introducing
technologies that speed and manage the firm’s work, laying out strategies for developing McGarry Bair offerings, brainstorming new ways to make intellectual property law
painless and profitable for our customers.