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 and copyrights
patents and copyrights
Kia Silverbrook. Silverbrook is listed as an inventor on 3123 issued US utility patents.
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In the most basic terms, patents protect inventions, and copyright protects creative works.
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There are about 486 US patents listing Michael Thoms as an inventor, most for inventions related to dentistry.
Thomas Edison: 1,093
Patents can only be issued by a national government, not a state government to be binding in interntional law.
Patents are covered by federal statutes. In the USA they are in Title 35 US Code. Each country has its own laws.
United State Patent and Trademark Office (A+LS)