Disambiguation evidence for MPPC via surface form

"Motion Picture Patents Company"


As subject (71)

Triples where this entity appears as subject under the label "Motion Picture Patents Company".

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