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The following text and table are from page 971 of volume 2 of Frank L. Dyer and Thomas C. Martin, Edison: His Life and Inventions (New York: Harper & Bros., 1910).

In addition to the United States patents issued to Edison, . . . there have been granted to him (up to October, 1910) by foreign governments 1239 patents, as follows:

CountryNo. CountryNo.
Argentine 1 Mexico 14
Australia 6   Natal 5
Austria 101   New South Wales 38
Belgium 88   New Zealand 31
Brazil 1   Norway 16
Canada 129   Orange Free State 2
Cape of Good Hope 5   Portugal 10
Ceylon 4   Queensland 29
Cuba 12   Russia 17
Denmark 9   South African Republic 4
France 111   South Australia 1
Germany 130   Spain 54
Great Britain 131   Sweden 61
Hungary 30   Switzerland 13
India 44   Tasmania 8
Italy 83   Victoria 42
Japan 5   West Australia 4
 
Total of Edison's Foreign Patents——1239

Last Updated: 10/28/2016