The cambridge handbook of intellectual property and upcycling / Péter Mezei, Heidi Härkönen.
2026
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Title
The cambridge handbook of intellectual property and upcycling / Péter Mezei, Heidi Härkönen.
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Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2026.
Description
1 online resource (xxiv, 384 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
Series
Cambridge law handbooks.
Formatted Contents Note
Chapter 1 - A Primer to Intellectual Property Law and Upcycling / Péter Mezei and Heidi Härkönen
1. Upcycling as transformative recycling
2. History of upcycling
3. Dumping the world the effects of linear economy on our nature
4. Rationale of upcycling
II. Major concerns regarding upcycling
1. Exclusive IP rights versus inclusive upcycling monopolizing trash
2. IP overlaps double trouble
3. Spatial conflicts trass clash
4. Zooming out the broader effects of upcycling on human society
III. The structure and the contents of the book
IV. Concluding remarks
Chapter 22 - Empirical Perspective: Upcycling with Branded Material Through the Eyes of Consumers / Katarzyna Stasiuk, Anna Tischner, Stina Teilmann-Lock and Dana Beldiman
I. Introduction
II. Consumer understanding of the concept of upcycling Study 1
1. Procedure of the study
2. Results of the study
3. Discussion
III. Branded for good? How branding and product descriptions shape consumer opinions
1. Procedure of the study
2. Results of the study
2.1. Evaluation of upcycled garments based on renowned logo visibility and product description
2.2. Identification of the garments manufacturer
3.1. Influence of a renowned logo on the evaluation of an upcycled garment
3.2. Influence of a renowned logos visibility on the identification of an upcycled garments manufacturer
3.3. Influence of the upcycled label on the evaluation of a garment
IV. Impact of a niche upcycling designers collaboration with a renowned brand on consumer perceptions of upcycled fashion Study 3
1. Procedure of the study
2. Results
2.1. Identification of the garments manufacturer
3. Discussion
V. Concluding remarks
2. Methodological considerations: Limitations and future studies Index.
1. Upcycling as transformative recycling
2. History of upcycling
3. Dumping the world the effects of linear economy on our nature
4. Rationale of upcycling
II. Major concerns regarding upcycling
1. Exclusive IP rights versus inclusive upcycling monopolizing trash
2. IP overlaps double trouble
3. Spatial conflicts trass clash
4. Zooming out the broader effects of upcycling on human society
III. The structure and the contents of the book
IV. Concluding remarks
Chapter 22 - Empirical Perspective: Upcycling with Branded Material Through the Eyes of Consumers / Katarzyna Stasiuk, Anna Tischner, Stina Teilmann-Lock and Dana Beldiman
I. Introduction
II. Consumer understanding of the concept of upcycling Study 1
1. Procedure of the study
2. Results of the study
3. Discussion
III. Branded for good? How branding and product descriptions shape consumer opinions
1. Procedure of the study
2. Results of the study
2.1. Evaluation of upcycled garments based on renowned logo visibility and product description
2.2. Identification of the garments manufacturer
3.1. Influence of a renowned logo on the evaluation of an upcycled garment
3.2. Influence of a renowned logos visibility on the identification of an upcycled garments manufacturer
3.3. Influence of the upcycled label on the evaluation of a garment
IV. Impact of a niche upcycling designers collaboration with a renowned brand on consumer perceptions of upcycled fashion Study 3
1. Procedure of the study
2. Results
2.1. Identification of the garments manufacturer
3. Discussion
V. Concluding remarks
2. Methodological considerations: Limitations and future studies Index.
Summary
Upcycling is an emerging green business model that involves transforming broken, old, useless or worn-out products into new items. Despite its importance to the circular economy, upcycling involves certain risks relating to intellectual property (IP) law. This research handbook analyses the meaning and promise of upcycling in a circular economy, as well as the fundamental conceptual elements of this phenomenon. It provides a systematic collection of chapters on the potential relevance of upcycling in all major areas of IP law. It also takes a geographical approach, including six chapters that primarily cover the policy considerations of upcycling on all inhabited continents. Furthermore, it addresses fields of science with either indirect or loose connections to IP and upcycling, such as economic, psychological, and social justice issues. The book supports upcycling at doctrinal, practical, and policy levels, and suggests measures to align the IP system with the objectives of the circular economy.
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9781009685078 (ebook)
9781009685108 (hardback)
9781009685085 (paperback)
9781009685108 (hardback)
9781009685085 (paperback)
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