It would be safe to say that Thomas A. Edison had over 1,000 patents. His genius spread from the light bulb to motion pictures. He was the greatest inventor of his time.
There was no inventor. The bow was longer than the standard bow.
It depends upon what country you're talking about and how "early" you mean. By 1899 there were over 600,000 US patents. In 1850 there were less than 8,000.
I think the St Louis Browns with less than 50,000 during the Depression in the 1093's.
He invented potato chips...Although "George Crum" is more than likely the actual inventor(See article: George "Speck" Crum (1822 - 1914))However, it was never patented.
The Agricultural Revolution was more successful in England than in the rest of Europe primarily because cooperative farming led to the creation of new farming techniques. In addition, the English government openly embraced the revolution. Inventors were encouraged to develop patents, and the government protected the patents and held invention fairs where inventors were encouraged to come and work together to create an entrepreneurship environment. Also, it was a smaller country which meant that they could transport goods throughout the country easier, and the rivers never froze during the winter. Finally, the land was rich in natural resources.
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1093! - The largest number held by any one person at that time. Today, there are dozens of companies that get more than that number of patents issued in the USA in a single year. Many of Edison' patents were invalid because he stole the ideas, including all of his so-called "light bulb patents", which were stripped by the patent office in 1893.
1.He liked being deaf 2.He had a mysterious tatoo on his arm. 3. He saved a boy's life. 4.He had the largest lab in the world 5.He proposed by Morse code 6.Edison has 1093 patents more than any other inventor in the world 7.Sadly only four of the children in his family made it to adulthood.
Edison was was the 4th most prolific inventor, with more than 1000 patents in his name. Tthey included a practical electric light bulb, the phonograph, and the motion picture camera.
Granville Tailer Woods was an African-American inventor who held more than 50 patents. Five of his inventions were an egg incubator, multiplex telegraph, telegraphony, third rail and air brake.
... are unenforceable... There are some patents that expire in less than 20 years and some that expire in more than 20 years, depending upon what you're trying to ask.
California historically files for more patents than any other state; in 2010, California applied for nearly four times as many patents as its closest competitors, New York and Texas.
Patents give recognition to the inventor, and limit what someone else can do with the original design. Once a person dies, their invention is no longer covered by patent laws, and this means the device can be modified by anybody who thinks they can improve on the original design.