1093 US patents were granted to Thomas Edison in his lifetime, as well as several hundred patents in the UK, France, and Germany.
Many of them, such as the "light bulb" were ruled invalid in a federal court, due to Edison's having stolen and copied materials from others and claimed it as his own.
Second alteration. Using the term of "stolen" regarding patent disputes maybe not that accurate.
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Thomas Edison held 1093 US patents, and over 2000 worldwide.
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He is a great inventor. He improved and invented the first incadesent light bulb. he had 1093 patents.
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.
According to Paul Israel's biography of Thomas A. Edison, Edison received 1,093 U.S. patents. There by earning the title of history's most prolific inventor.
Thomas Alva Edison was granted 1,093 patents
Taking for granted that you mean United Sates as National, Inventor's Day is celebrated on February 11, according to Senate Joint Resolution 140 (Public Law 97 - 198). It is the anniversary of birth of the inventor Thomas Alva Edison, that had over 1,000 patents in the U.S.
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