Motion Picture Patents Company
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The Motion Picture Patents Company was an early 20th-century film industry trust that sought to control movie production, distribution, and exhibition in the United States through pooled patents and licensing.
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Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American company
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business cartel → film industry trust → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Edison Trust
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MPPC → |
| basedOn |
pooled motion picture patents
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| businessModel |
patent licensing
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| controlledActivity |
film distribution
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film exhibition → film production → |
| controlledCompany |
General Film Company
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| controlledTechnology |
film stock
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motion picture cameras → motion picture projectors → |
| country |
United States
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| declinePeriod |
early 1910s
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| dissolutionProcess |
antitrust litigation
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| dissolved |
1915
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| dissolvedBy |
U.S. federal court decision
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| founded |
1908
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December 1908 → |
| foundedSubsidiary |
General Film Company
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| headquartersLocation |
New York City
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| historicalSignificance |
contributed to rise of independent studios in Hollywood
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early attempt to monopolize the American film industry → |
| industry |
film industry
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motion picture industry → |
| keyFigure |
Thomas Edison
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| legalForm |
trust
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| legalIssue |
antitrust violations
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| memberCompany |
American Mutoscope and Biograph Company
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Biograph Company → Eastman Kodak Company → Edison Manufacturing Company → Essanay Studios → George Kleine → Kalem Company → Lubin Manufacturing Company → Selig Polyscope Company → Star Film Company → Vitagraph Company of America → |
| monopolisticPractice |
exclusive licensing of patented film equipment
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refusal to license independent producers → |
| opposedBy |
U.S. Department of Justice
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independent exhibitors → independent film producers → |
| purpose |
control motion picture distribution in the United States
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control motion picture exhibition in the United States → control motion picture production in the United States → |
| regulates |
use of 35mm film stock by licensees
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| requires |
license fees from producers and exhibitors
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| subsidiaryRoleOfGeneralFilmCompany |
film distribution monopoly
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| timePeriod |
silent film era
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Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Edison Studios
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General Film Company → |
partOf |
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Edison Trust
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alsoKnownAs |
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Thomas Alva Edison
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founded |
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General Film Company
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foundedBy |
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Motion Picture Patents Company
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fullName |
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Edison Manufacturing Company
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memberOf |
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General Film Company
("Motion Picture Patents Company trust")
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relatedConcept |