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31 March 2022MedTechAlex Baldwin

Medtech groups say ‘unlawful’ DMCA exemption should be waived

Medical device companies have asked a US federal judge to eliminate an exemption that allows the bypassing of technological protections for copyrighted software if it is in service of using or repairing medical devices.

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