Please find attached the comments of the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) in opposition to petitions to renew the Medical Device Repair Exemption (37 C.F.R. § 201.40(b)(17)). Thank you for your time and consideration.
Exemptions to Permit Circumvention of Access Controls on Copyrighted Works
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Advanced Medical Technology Association filed 2 comments on this docket between Sep 30, 2026 and Sep 30, 2026. 23 other organizations filed here. The comment window closed 38d ago.
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Attached, please find comments by the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) opposing the Expansion of the medical device repair exemption. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Abstract
The United States Copyright Office is initiating the tenth triennial rulemaking proceeding under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) to determine whether to recommend temporary exemptions to the DMCA’s prohibition against circumvention of technological measures that control access to copyrighted works. The Office is accepting petitions for renewal of current exemptions and petitions for new exemptions, and will subsequently accept comments in response to renewal petitions.
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