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:There are a couple categories I'm aware of:
:1) Items others invented but his company improved. I believe the [[incandescent light bulb]] is in this category. I wouldn't call this stealing, however. Edison's first light bulb patent was called "Improvement In Electric Lights", so he wasn't claiming he invented it.
:2) Items his workers invented, for which he took credit. Even today, contracts often give the company that finances such inventions the credit and profits, not the actual inventors. [[George Westinghouse]] worked for Edison for a time, so some of his inventions may qualify. This probably isn't stealing either, in the legal sense, depending on the wording of the contract. But it does seem unfair if some low-paid worker invents something that changes the world, and gets no recognition and little money for it. (But I suspect Westinghouse was well paid, based on his skills.) [[User:StuRat|StuRat]] ([[User talk:StuRat|talk]]) 12:08, 24 August 2019 (UTC)
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