Software-Enabled Consumer Products

Post publish date: December 15, 2016

The U.S. Copyright Office’s Software-Enabled Consumer Products report examined the adequacy of current copyright law in light of the rapid increase in software-enabled consumer products (SECP) available in the marketplace. The Report looked specifically at the following 5 areas of concern that arise in relation to SECP: Resale, Repair and Tinkering, Security Research, Interoperability, and Licensing of Embedded Software. The Office will continue to monitor these issues, but at this time, recommends no statutory changes.