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The Evolution of Legal Technology: Lessons from Computing History for AI Adoption
As a kid growing up in the 1980s, I was captivated by the emerging world of home computers. I had a TI-99/4A first and later upgraded to a Commodore 64. I spent countless hours as a child writing programs in BASIC, trying to make these first home computers do various things, and absorbed in the possibilities they represented. In reflecting on the evolution of computers over the decades since those childhood experiences, I’ve come to the realization that one of the major exponential advances in computer technology for users was when home computers became widely available. That was the biggest change in our lives that came from computers and, in my view, far more transformative than any of the incremental improvements that followed.
USPTO’s August 2025 Memo: A Potential Boost for AI and Software Patents
On August 4, 2025, the USPTO issued a subject matter eligibility memorandum aimed at examiners in key technology centers handling AI and software inventions. The memo makes clear that it is not intended to announce new policy or procedure but rather to reinforce longtime guidance under 35 U.S.C. § 101.
Schwegman Invests in AI Tools to Enhance Intellectual Property Services
Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner is excited to announce its investment in and deployment of cutting-edge AI tools. This move underscores the firm’s commitment to innovation and technological advancement in the field of patent law. “We have always been at the forefront of technological innovation in our practice,” said Steve Lundberg, a founding partner of […]