Nikola Tesla was an inventor who obtained around 300 patents[1] worldwide for his inventions. Some of Tesla's patents are not accounted for, and various sources have discovered some that have lain hidden in patent archives. There are a minimum of 278 patents[1] issued to Tesla in 26 countries that have been accounted for. Many of Tesla's patents were in the United States, Britain, and Canada, but many other patents were approved in countries around the globe.[2] Many inventions developed by Tesla were not put into patent protection.
- ^ a b Šarboh, Snežana (October 18–20, 2006). "Nikola Tesla's Patents" (PDF). Sixth International Symposium Nikola Tesla. Belgrade, Serbia. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2007. Retrieved October 8, 2010.
The investigation also implies that total number of Tesla's patents could be about 300, though it is considered that the number of the Tesla's original patents is final.
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