MPPC
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MPPC, short for the Motion Picture Patents Company, was an early 20th-century American film trust that sought to control the motion picture industry through patent pooling and licensing.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
business organization
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cartel → film trust → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Edison Trust
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| controlledPatent |
Edison camera patents
→
Edison projector patents → Latham film loop patent → raw film stock patents → |
| country |
United States
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| decisiveCourtDecisionYear |
1915
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| dissolutionYear |
1915
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| field |
film distribution
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film exhibition → film production → |
| formationYear |
1908
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1909 → |
| foundedBy |
American Mutoscope and Biograph Company
→
Biograph Company → Eastman Kodak Company → Edison Manufacturing Company → Essanay Film Manufacturing Company → George Kleine → Kalem Company → Lubin Manufacturing Company → Selig Polyscope Company → Star Film Company → Thomas Edison → Vitagraph Company → |
| foundGuiltyOf |
violation of Sherman Antitrust Act
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| fullName |
Motion Picture Patents Company
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| headquartersLocation |
New York City
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| historicalPeriod |
early 20th century
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| impact |
encouraged relocation of film industry to Hollywood
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slowed early independent film production → |
| industry |
motion picture industry
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| jurisdiction |
United States
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| legalForm |
trust
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| member |
Biograph Company
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Eastman Kodak Company → Edison Manufacturing Company → Essanay Film Manufacturing Company → George Kleine → Kalem Company → Lubin Manufacturing Company → Selig Polyscope Company → Star Film Company → Vitagraph Company → |
| notableFor |
attempt to monopolize American film industry
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patent-based control of film technology → |
| opposedBy |
Carl Laemmle
→
Universal Film Manufacturing Company → independent exhibitors → independent film producers → |
| purpose |
control of motion picture patents
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regulation of film distribution → regulation of film exhibition → regulation of film production → |
| regulates |
licensed exhibitors
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licensed film distributors → licensed film producers → |
| regulatoryMechanism |
equipment seizures
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license fees → patent infringement lawsuits → |
| requires |
use of Eastman Kodak film stock
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use of licensed cameras → use of licensed projectors → |
| shortName |
MPPC
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| strategy |
exclusive dealing
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licensing system → patent pooling → |
| subjectOf |
antitrust litigation
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Edison Trust
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abbreviation |
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Motion Picture Patents Company
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alsoKnownAs |
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Motion Picture Patents Company
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shortName |