Geistiges Eigentum, Wettbewerb und Kreislaufwirtschaft

'Intellectual Property, Competition, and the Circular Economy. The Effect of Intellectual Property and Competition Law on the Circular Economy': Against the backdrop of the climate crisis, the concept of the circular economy is gaining momentum. The thesis demonstrates that IP and competition law exert a considerable influence on the dissemination of circular strategies in the market. Following an analysis of the lex lata relating to standardized product design, the repair and resale of goods as well as the recycling of materials, the thesis develops reform proposals to further embed circularity in both areas of law.