In June I reported that the U.S. Copyright Office on behalf of the Librarian of Congress, had opened a docket for consideration of petitions for exemption and renewals of existing exemptions from the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) prohibitions against circumvention of technological protection measures. Petitions were to be filed by Monday, August 24, 2026. [...]
On April 23, IAMERS celebrated its 33rd birthday with its annual meeting held at the Charleston Place Hotel in Charleston, South Carolina. As usual, the meeting was well attended by senior management from the ISO Community, OEMs and Sellers/Servicers from across the country. IAMERS President Diana Upton gave special recognition in her welcoming remarks to [...]
Robert J. Kerwin is approaching three decades as general counsel with IAMERS (the International Association of Medical Equipment Remarketers and Servicers). In conversation with HCB News, he reflects on the evolution of the independent medical equipment service industry, the regulatory battles that shaped it, and the relationships that kept him engaged along the way. Kerwin discusses [...]
We are so excited to host our 20th Annual European Meeting this year in Luxemborg. Read more about it here.
We are excited to announce our 2026 IAMERS Who's Who. Read more about whats going on in the industry and learn what IAMERS members are near you.
We are very excited to announce our 32nd Annual IAMERS RSNA Member Reception. Click here for more details.
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 [...]
We are excited to share our Annual Meeting Brochure. Can't wait to have you all join us.
We are excited to see you all soon at the 19th Annual IAMERS European Meeting. Read more about it here. Register to attend here.
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.
