Thomas Edison was born on February 11, 1847 in Milan, Ohio. Thomas grew up in Port Huron, Michigan. He was the seventh and last child of Samuel Edison Jr. and Nancy Elliot. When Edison was young he had many learning disabilities. Only after three months his education ended because of his teacher thought of it impossible to teach him with such a short attention span. After those three months Edison’s mother decided to teach him. Edison developed hearing complications from a very young age. The cause
Thomas Edison was born on February 11, 1847 and died on October 18, 1931. He was the 10th most prolific inventor in the world by number of patent families held. Edison was an inventor who was considered one of America's leading businessmen. An inventor of major technology, including the first commercially useable beaming light bulbs. Today he is credited for helping to build Americas economy during the nations accessible early years. Some inventions included the telegraph, the universal stock thicker
LSM The impact of intellectual property rights on preserving the competitive advantage. A case study of Apple Inc’s iPhones . Word Count: 14,014 Abstract The world today has rapidly developed into a services industry where knowledge is power. Knowledge provides means of acquiring newer technologies which then businesses can then use to create new products. In this context, IPRs become a valuable asset that firms can use strategically to lessen or prevent competition. IPRs are basically