In the USA alone there have been over 8,300,000 patents issued. Add to these all of the other patents in all of the other countries and you will have your answer.
Alexander Graham Bell had 18 patents issued to him only, and 12 issued to him and collaborators.
Three patents (one for cosmetics, and two for paints and stains) were issued to George Washington Carver
Yes, they are, but you have to apply for them.
Kia Silverbrook. Silverbrook is listed as an inventor on 3123 issued US utility patents.
he was issued 1,093 patents
The US Patent Office issued 99,200 total patents from 1 January 1990 to 31 December 1990, including 9 reissue patents, 6 plant patents, 194 design patents, and 98,991 utility patents.
There is no way to keep track of this; gender is not part of the patent application.
Further, the Patent Office publishes not only a list of issued patents but also various other information concerning patents as well as records of assignments of patents
In the US, 276,788 patents were awarded in calendar year 2012. A surprisingly detailed list is linked below.
Patents are issued by the federal government.
There wasn't a patent office until 1900's.