The Right to Repair movement is gaining ground, says Reporter Brooke Becher in her BuiltIn article, “Right to Repair Means You Can Fix Your Own Damn iPhone.” She notes that consumers are pushing for access to parts, tools, and manuals to fix their own devices. But what does that mean going forward?
“At its most basic level,” says CM Law IP, Technology, Corporate Law Partner Courtney Lytle Sarnow, “the Right to Repair movement is a conflict between manufacturers and consumers.” But it’s not about greedy manufacturers, it’s about technology and intellectual property. Repair jobs that used to just take tools and know-how now involve code, compliance, and legal restrictions.”
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