Motion Picture Patents Company

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Motion_Picture_Patents_Company
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:film_production_company
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:MPPC
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:dissolved 1915
gptkbp:founded 1908
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:New_York_City
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Motion Picture Patents Company
gptkbp:industry gptkb:film
gptkbp:influenced rise of Hollywood
gptkbp:legalIssue gptkb:United_States_v._Motion_Picture_Patents_Co.
gptkbp:legalOutcome declared illegal monopoly
gptkbp:notableMember gptkb:Eastman_Kodak
gptkb:Edison_Manufacturing_Company
gptkb:Biograph_Company
gptkb:Essanay_Studios
gptkb:Kalem_Company
gptkb:Lubin_Manufacturing_Company
gptkb:Pathé_Frères
gptkb:Selig_Polyscope_Company
gptkb:Vitagraph_Company
gptkbp:prohibits film production
film stock
independent filmmakers
gptkbp:purpose control film production and distribution through patent pooling
gptkbp:significance early film industry monopoly
gptkbp:usedPatentsOf gptkb:Thomas_Edison
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Thomas_Edison
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3