Since the first patent was granted, there have been over ________ patents granted in the United States.
A) 500,000
B) 3 million
C) 5 million
D) 7 million
E) 9 million

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As of 2021, there have been over 10 million patents granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), but the question specifies "since the first patent was granted." The first US patent was granted in 1790, and as of August 2021, the USPTO reports that there have been over 7 million patents granted since then. Therefore, the correct answer is D) 7 million.

Since the First Patent Was Granted, There Have Been Over