Árpád Bogsch

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WIPO

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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 Template:Ill.[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]

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The Árpád Bogsch building.

Notable works

References

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