Have you read what Tesla stated regarding Edison?: Tesla held a total of 112 registered US patents, while the total of Tesla’s patents in other countries has not yet been definitively determined. To date, 196 patents held by Tesla have been identified from another 26 countries, apart from the US. Edison held 1,093 patents in his name. Edison was and continues to be praised and became wealthy, while during his lifetime, Tesla was often ridiculed and died completely broke. What can we learn from this?