Georg Bodenhausen
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Georg Hendrik Christiaan Bodenhausen (born 11 July 1905, Utrecht
) was a Dutch civil servant. He was director of the United International Bureaux for the Protection of Intellectual Property
(BIRPI) from 1963 to 1970, and the first director-general of the World Intellectual Property Organization
(WIPO) from 1970 to 1973.
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
Georg Hendrik Christiaan Bodenhausen (born 11 July 1905, Utrecht
Utrecht (city)
Utrecht city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, and is the fourth largest city of the Netherlands with a population of 312,634 on 1 Jan 2011.Utrecht's ancient city centre features...
) was a Dutch civil servant. He was director of the United International Bureaux for the Protection of Intellectual Property
United International Bureaux for the Protection of Intellectual Property
The United International Bureaux for the Protection of Intellectual Property was an international organization. It was set up in 1893 to administer the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works and the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property...
(BIRPI) from 1963 to 1970, and the first director-general of the World Intellectual Property Organization
World Intellectual Property Organization
The World Intellectual Property Organization is one of the 17 specialized agencies of the United Nations. WIPO was created in 1967 "to encourage creative activity, to promote the protection of intellectual property throughout the world"....
(WIPO) from 1970 to 1973.