nam 22 uu 4500 10.59704/db21fbf82f50886a DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 250417s2025||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.59704/db21fbf82f50886a doi eng 342 23 Calboli, Irene Author aut Upcycling, the Ongoing Battle - A (Hopeful) United States Perspective Calboli, Irene Verfassungsblog 2025-04-17 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier In recent years, upcycling has seen a surge in popularity thanks to its positive impact on sustainability and the circular economy due to consumers’ increasing attention to the environment. As a result, individuals, artisans, and small companies have enthusiastically embraced the practice as a central part of their activities and a way to reduce waste. However, with fame often comes unwanted attention, and the growth of upcycling practices has led to various legal challenges against independent upcyclers based on the argument that their products violate intellectual property (IP) rights. CC BY-SA 4.0 Intellectual Property Right to a healthy environment Upcycling Urheberrecht (DE-588)1280958278 gnd Upcycling (DE-588)4062127-3 gnd Urheberrecht Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://verfassungsblog.de/upcycling-the-ongoing-battle/ raw object