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Posthumous patents: Apple’s Steve Jobs has 141

Of the 484 inventions that bear Jobs' name, more than 30% were awarded after his death.

His first was for the “personal computer.” The big glass cube on New York’s Fifth Ave. was one of his last.

How significant was Jobs’ contribution? MIT Technology Review’s Antonio Regalado has the story.

See also: Steve Jobs’ Patents

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