Árpád Bogsch

Árpád Bogsch
Born(1919-02-24)February 24, 1919
DiedSeptember 19, 2004(2004-09-19) (aged 85)
NationalityHungarian, American
OccupationAttorney
Years active1942-1997
Known forDirector General of WIPO
Notable workUniversal Copyright Convention: An Analysis and Commentary (book)

Árpád Bogsch (February 24, 1919 – September 19, 2004) was a Hungarian-American international civil servant. He was born in Budapest, Hungary, and became an American citizen in 1959. 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.