3.1.4. Principles of “Right to Repair” and “Open Standards

Right to Repair

DiEM25 will introduce a fundamental "Right to Repair": the buyer of a product or service has the right to repair any aspect thereof (or have it repaired for them) and IP rights cannot be used as a means to block such Right to Repair. The Right to Repair includes the right to alter the technical standard in which something is made or captured. This means that if you buy something in one technical standard, you have the automatic right to convert it into another technical standard.

Open Standards

DiEM25 will introduce the principle of Open Standards. Technical standards must be documented so that interoperability is ensured, and they may not be subject to IP monopolies.