Broken ice cream machines may be a thing of the past at McDonald's thanks to a new copyright exemption that allows locations to fix issues in-house.

The notoriously broken McFlurry machines at McDonald’s could be a thing of the past, thanks to a recent court filing.

The Copyright Office granted an exemption that allows third parties to diagnose and repair commercial equipment

McDonald's ice cream machines have developed a lousy reputation for being broken when you visit the restaurant, largely due to strict copyright laws that

The group, which teamed with iFixit to request the exemption last year, said the government ruling will "free the McFlurry." Public Knowledge Senior Policy Counsel Meredith Rose called the decision a victory for "franchise owners, independent repair shops, and anyone who's had to bribe their kids with a chilly treat on lengthy road trips."

McDonald’s always-broken ice cream machines might finally get easier to fix. That’s because the US Copyright Office granted an exemption allowing third parties to diagnose and repair commercial equipment — including the ones that make your McFlurries.

If you're familiar with McDonald's, then you probably know that its ice cream machines are always broken. Thanks to a recent court ruling, that may change.

A copyright exemption now allows McDonald's franchises to repair their ice cream machines themselves, instead of waiting for the manufacturer to repair them.

Thanks to a new court ruling, McDonald's locations will now be able to more readily repair its broken McFlurry machines, meaning more ice cream for you.