Abstract:
Current capitalism, and the consumerism characteristic of this system, have brought
with them programmed or planned obsolescence, which is the term used to describe
the deliberate reduction of the useful life of a product. Such a practice forces
consumers to replace products without necessarily attributing their replacements to
poor quality or the intention of the manufacturers. Planned obsolescence, in addition
to causing severe damage to the environment, causes consumer losses, not yet
properly discussed and typified by law, mainly as a result of the various contours that
programmed obsolescence can have and, also, and also, because it treats It is a
relatively new phenomenon, since its expansion is mainly due to the technological
evolution experienced in the last decades. Thus, it is imperative to clarify the way in
which technology has driven consumerism and, consequently, programmed
obsolescence. Specifically, it is necessary to explain obsolescence due to
incompatibility, obsolescence due to difficulty in repairing and its impacts on the
consumer, analyzing national legislation, court jurisprudence and global and national
trends regarding the importance of the Right to Repair. Therefore, exploratory and
deductive research methodology is used. From the results of the research, it is
concluded that the implementation of the Right to Repair, as a way of combating
planned obsolescence, is in essence a way of preserving diffuse rights linked to a
balanced environment and consumer relations.
