Fashion Upcycling and Trademark Infringement: A Circular Economy/Freedom of the Arts Approach

Fashion Upcycling and Trademark Infringement: A Circular Economy/Freedom of the Arts Approach download

In: Tan D, Fromer J, Gangjee D, eds. Fashion and Intellectual Property, Cambridge University Press, 2025, pp: 217-251, ISBN: 9781009519618

Abstract

Fashion upcycling offers unprecedented opportunities for the sustainable reuse of clothing: using second-hand garments as raw materials for new creations, upcyclers can ransform used pieces of clothing into new fashion products that may become even more sought-after than the source material. Considering the overarching policy objective to ensure a circular economy, the use of trademark-protected fashion elements for upcycling purpose can be qualified as a particularly important form of artistic expression. The reference to products of the original trademark owner is made for the socially valuable purpose of providing a vision of better, more sustainable production and consumption practices.

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Fashion, infringement, Trademark law, upcycling

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TY  - CHAP
AU  - Senftleben, M.
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025-10-27
T1  - Fashion Upcycling and Trademark Infringement: A Circular Economy/Freedom of the Arts Approach
SP  - 217-251
UR  - https://www.ivir.nl/publications/fashion-upcycling-and-trademark-infringement/fashion_upcycling_and_trademark_infringement/
DO  - https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009519618
AB  - Fashion upcycling offers unprecedented opportunities for the sustainable reuse of clothing: using second-hand garments as raw materials for new creations, upcyclers can ransform used pieces of clothing into new fashion products that may become even more sought-after than the source material. Considering the overarching policy objective to ensure a circular economy, the use of trademark-protected fashion elements for upcycling purpose can be qualified as a particularly important form of artistic expression. The reference to products of the original trademark owner is made for the socially valuable purpose of providing a vision of better, more sustainable production and consumption practices.
K1  - Fashion
K1  - infringement
K1  - Trademark law
K1  - upcycling
ER  -

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Chapter{nokey,
	title = {Fashion Upcycling and Trademark Infringement: A Circular Economy/Freedom of the Arts Approach},
	author = {Senftleben, M.},
	doi = {https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009519618},
	year = {2025},
	date = {2025-10-27},
	pages = {217-251},
	abstract = {Fashion upcycling offers unprecedented opportunities for the sustainable reuse of clothing: using second-hand garments as raw materials for new creations, upcyclers can ransform used pieces of clothing into new fashion products that may become even more sought-after than the source material. Considering the overarching policy objective to ensure a circular economy, the use of trademark-protected fashion elements for upcycling purpose can be qualified as a particularly important form of artistic expression. The reference to products of the original trademark owner is made for the socially valuable purpose of providing a vision of better, more sustainable production and consumption practices.},
	keywords = {Fashion, infringement, Trademark law, upcycling},
}

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BGH: uploading a free-trial version of Microsoft Office is also making available to the public external link

Bouchè, G.

Kluwer Copyright Blog, 2020

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http://copyrightblog.kluweriplaw.com/2020/02/20/bgh-uploading-a-free-trial-version-of-microsoft-office-is-also-making-available-to-the-public/

case law, Copyright, Germany, infringement, Software

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The EU Counterfeit & Piracy Watch List: political aims and legal challenges external link

Delinavelli, G.

Kluwer Copyright Blog, vol. 2019, 2019

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http://copyrightblog.kluweriplaw.com/2019/03/05/the-eu-counterfeit-piracy-watch-list-political-aims-and-legal-challenges/

Copyright, enforcement, European Union, frontpage, infringement, piracy

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Fixing Copyright Reform: How to Address Online Infringement and Bridge the Value Gap external link

Angelopoulos, C. & Quintais, J.

Kluwer Copyright Blog, 2018

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http://copyrightblog.kluweriplaw.com/2018/08/30/fixing-copyright-reform-address-online-infringement-bridge-value-gap/

Auteursrecht, Copyright, enforcement, European Union, frontpage, infringement

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The Art of Sampling in the Metall auf Metall case: a new form of artistic expression or mere infringement of copyright and related rights? external link

Perkal, P.J.

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http://copyrightblog.kluweriplaw.com/2018/04/24/art-sampling-metall-auf-metall-case-new-form-artistic-expression-mere-infringement-copyright-related-rights/

artistic expression, Copyright, frontpage, infringement, related rights

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“Reformist Departure”: Questions Referred by the Bundesgerichtshof to the CJEU on the Reporting of Current Events and Quotation Exceptions external link

Zeybek, B.

Abstract

The exceptions for reporting of current events and quotation facilitate the functioning of the media. On 27 July 2017, the Bundesgerichtshof (BGH) submitted several questions to the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU or Court) on the balance between copyright exceptions and the fundamental freedoms of information and the media, as well as the exceptions for quotation and reporting of current events. In answering these questions, the CJEU may well shed light on the open-ended drafting of these exceptions.

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http://copyrightblog.kluweriplaw.com/2018/02/12/reformist-departure-questions-referred-bundesgerichtshof-cjeu-reporting-current-events-quotation-exceptions/

Auteursrecht, case law, CJEU, European Union, frontpage, Germany, infringement, limitations

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TY  - JOUR
AU  - Zeybek, B.
PY  - 0213
DA  - 2018-02-13
T1  - “Reformist Departure”: Questions Referred by the Bundesgerichtshof to the CJEU on the Reporting of Current Events and Quotation Exceptions
JO  - Kluwer Copyright Blog
UR  - http://copyrightblog.kluweriplaw.com/2018/02/12/reformist-departure-questions-referred-bundesgerichtshof-cjeu-reporting-current-events-quotation-exceptions/
AB  - The exceptions for reporting of current events and quotation facilitate the functioning of the media. On 27 July 2017, the Bundesgerichtshof (BGH) submitted several questions to the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU or Court) on the balance between copyright exceptions and the fundamental freedoms of information and the media, as well as the exceptions for quotation and reporting of current events. In answering these questions, the CJEU may well shed light on the open-ended drafting of these exceptions.
K1  - Auteursrecht
K1  - case law
K1  - CJEU
K1  - European Union
K1  - frontpage
K1  - Germany
K1  - infringement
K1  - limitations
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