A product-improvement activity that enhances performance, functionality, or another relevant characteristic after initial production.
Upgrading matters because circular and sustainable-product frameworks increasingly recognize that products may improve after sale rather than simply deteriorate toward waste. The term helps capture managed product improvement within lifecycle logic.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for sustainable products
actions carried out to enhance the functionality, performance, capacity, safety or aesthetics of a product;
Reference: Article 2, point 17
This term matters when companies offer post-sale enhancements that may affect performance, durability, or continued product use. It is useful for separating legitimate improvement activity from replacement or disposal pathways.
For Minespider, upgrading is a lifecycle-extension term. It matters because product history is not always linear; some products gain new capability over time, and the data model should be able to reflect that.