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 ⓘ |