Section 1201 Exemptions to Prohibition Against Circumvention of Technological Measures Protecting Copyrighted Works: Opposition Comments

Opposition comments in response to the October 15, 2020 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking were due on February 9, 2021.


Note: The original comments filed by Joint Creators and Copyright Owners had a technical issue preventing the display of hyperlinks. Joint Creators submitted corrected comments on May 4, 2021, which are provided alongside the originals.

Class Commenter
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Class 1: Audiovisual Works—Criticism and Comment

  1. DVD CCA and AACS LA (Multimedia Evidence)
  2. Joint Creators and Copyright Owners (Corrected Version)
2

Class 2: Audiovisual Works—Texting

  1. DVD CCA and AACS LA
  2. Joint Creators and Copyright Owners (Corrected Version)
3

Class 3: Audiovisual Works—Accessibility

  1. DVD CCA and AACS LA
  2. Joint Creators and Copyright Owners (Corrected Version)
4

Class 4: Audiovisual Works—Livestream Recording

  1. Joint Creators and Copyright Owners (Corrected Version)
5

Class 5: Audiovisual Works Preservation

  1. DVD CCA and AACS LA (Multimedia Evidence)
  2. Joint Creators and Copyright Owners (Corrected Version)
6

Class 6: Audiovisual Works—Space-Shifting

  1. DVD CCA and AACS LA
  2. Joint Creators and Copyright Owner (Corrected Version)
  3. Software and Information Industry Association
7

Class 7:

7(a) Motion Pictures—Text and Data Mining and 7(b) Literary Works—Text and Data Mining

  1. Joint Creators and Copyright Owners (Corrected Version)

7(a) Motion Pictures — Text and Data Mining

  1. DVD CCA and AACS LA

7(b) Literary Works — Text and Data Mining

  1. Association of American Publishers
  2. Software and Information Industry Association
8

Class 8: Literary Works—Accessibility

  1. Joint Creators and Copyright Owners (Corrected Version)
9

Class 9: Literary Works—Medical Device Data

  1. ACT | The App Association
10

Class 10: Computer Programs—Unlocking

  1. Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association
11

Class 11: Computer Programs—Jailbreaking

  1. ACT | The App Association
  2. DVD CCA and AACS LA
  3. Joint Creators and Copyright Owners (Corrected Version)
12

Class 12: Computer Programs—Repair

  1. ACT | The App Association
  2. Advanced Medical Technology Association
  3. Auto Innovators
  4. DVD CCA and AACS LA
  5. Equipment Dealers Association and Associated Equipment Distributors
  6. Joint Creators and Copyright Owners (Corrected Version)
  7. Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance
  8. Philips North America
13

Class 13: Computer Programs—Security Research

  1. ACT | The App Association
  2. BSA | The Software Alliance
  3. DVD CCA and AACS LA
  4. Joint Creators and Copyright Owners (Corrected Version)
  5. Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association
  6. Software and Information Industry Association
14

Class 14:

14(a) Computer Programs—Preservation and 14(b) Video Games— Preservation

  1. Joint Creators and Copyright Owners (Corrected Version)

14(b) Video Games— Preservation

  1. Entertainment Software Association
15

Class 15: Computer Programs — 3D Printing

N/A
16

Class 16: Computer Programs—Copyright License Investigation

  1. DVD CCA and AACS LA
  2. Equipment Dealers Association and Associated Equipment Distributors
  3. Joint Creators and Copyright Owners (Corrected Version)
17

Class 17: All Works—Accessibility Uses

  1. Association of American Publishers
  2. DVD CCA and AACS LA
  3. Joint Creators and Copyright Owners (Corrected Version)