Árpád Bogsch

The native form of this personal name is Bogsch Árpád. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Árpád Bogsch
Born	(1919-02-24)February 24, 1919 Budapest, Hungary
Died	September 19, 2004(2004-09-19) (aged 85) Geneva, Switzerland
Nationality	Hungarian, American
Occupation	Attorney
Years active	1942-1997
Known for	Director General of WIPO
Notable work	Universal Copyright Convention: An Analysis and Commentary (book)

Árpád Bogsch (February 24, 1919 – September 19, 2004[1]) was a Hungarian-American international civil servant. He was born in Budapest, Hungary, and became an American citizen in 1959.[1] From 1973 to 1997, he was Director General of World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). He was also Secretary General of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV). He died in Geneva, Switzerland.

WIPO

In 1993, Bogsch described China's intellectual property development as unprecedented in the history of intellectual property.[2]: 184  China cited Bogsch's statement in responding to U.S. criticism and the dynamic led to growth in the China-WIPO relationship.[2]: 184 

Tributes

There have been a number of tributes made in Bogsch's memory. The main building at WIPO headquarters in Geneva is named the "Árpád Bogsch building" in his honor.[3] The Hungarian Intellectual Property Office, in the country of Bogsch's birth, features a bust of Bogsch by sculptor Tibor Borbás [hu].[4] The International Federation of Inventors' Associations established the Árpád Bogsch Memory Medal in 2010, to be awarded to individuals who support invention and innovation in the same spirit as Bogsch.[5]

Documentary films featuring him

Bogsch was featured in the 1988 Swiss documentary film A Szellem Tulajdona (Property of the Intellect), directed by Zoltán Bonta.[6]

The Árpád Bogsch building.

Notable works

• Bogsch, Arpad (1958). Universal Copyright Convention: An Analysis and Commentary. New York: Bowker. LCCN 58-13137. OCLC 902072883. A comprehensive annotation of the Universal Copyright Convention.

References

1. "WIPO Director General Expresses Concolences on Passing of Dr. Árpád Bogsch, Press Release 389, Geneva". World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). September 21, 2004. Archived from the original on 24 February 2008. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
2. Cheng, Wenting (2023). China in Global Governance of Intellectual Property: Implications for Global Distributive Justice. Palgrave Socio-Legal Studies series. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-3-031-24369-1.
3. "Agreement with General Contractor Paves Way for Beginning of Conference Hall Construction". WIPO. May 31, 2011. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
4. "Árpád Bogsch (1919 - 2004 )". Hungarian Intellectual Property Office. July 15, 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
5. "Árpád Bogsch Memory Medal: The highest international recognition of invention and innovation supporters". International Federation of Inventors' Associations. November 24, 2013. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
6. A Szellem Tulajdona at IMDb

Positions in intergovernmental organisations
Preceded by Georg Bodenhausen	Director General of World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) 1973–1997	Succeeded by Kamil Idris