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In win for ISOs, US District Court again upholds medical device exemption from DMCA

On July 21, 2025, the U.S. District Court confirmed again the propriety of the Librarian of Congress granting of a medical device repair exemption from the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”). The rule exempts parties accessing copyrighted software for the purpose of diagnosis, maintenance and repair of medical devices from the DMCA proscription barring circumvention [...]

By |2025-08-20T03:02:12+00:00August 20th, 2025|Uncategorized|0 Comments

An impressive talk by Ed Sloan

IAMERS Founding member, Ed Sloan, gave an impressive keynote address focusing on leadership and how we should treat one another. Picture 1 & 2: Ed Sloan presenting. Picture 3: Left to Right: Rob Manetta, Ed Sloan & Dave Band Read more about his talk here.

By |2025-05-08T21:23:21+00:00May 8th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on An impressive talk by Ed Sloan

Industry giant Ed Sloan honored at IAMERS 32nd Annual Meeting

May 07, 2025 By Robert J. Kerwin Last week IAMERS Founding Member Ed Sloan was honored with the IAMERS President’s Award at the 32nd Annual IAMERS Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee. The meeting was, as usual, content-rich but the highlight was a special ceremony honoring industry giant Ed Sloan. Surrounded on the dais by several of his [...]

By |2025-05-08T19:22:50+00:00May 8th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Industry giant Ed Sloan honored at IAMERS 32nd Annual Meeting

IAMERS STATEMENT OF POSITION RE: RIGHT TO REPAIR

The right of Hospitals to repair-- or to choose who will repair their own medical devices is integral to patient safety and to controlling costs. Never was this more apparent than during the Pandemic. Healthcare systems continue to face the existential challenge of sustained cost increases. As the American Hospital Association has noted, the financial [...]

By |2025-04-22T17:50:11+00:00April 22nd, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on IAMERS STATEMENT OF POSITION RE: RIGHT TO REPAIR

Register of Copyrights Again Recommends Renewal of Medical Device Repair Exemption

By Robert J. Kerwin, IAMERS General Counsel EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is for informational purposes only and cannot be construed as providing legal advice. Readers are advised to consult their own counsel relative to the DMCA and its exemptions. It was originally posted on TechNation Robert J. Kerwin, IAMERS General Counsel The U.S. Register of [...]

By |2024-11-21T14:49:31+00:00November 21st, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Register of Copyrights Again Recommends Renewal of Medical Device Repair Exemption
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