George Melies Company, Appellant, Vs (Classic Reprint)

Description: This book delves into the contentious world of early 20th-century cinema, focusing on a legal battle between the George Melies Company and the Motion Picture Patents Company. The extract reveals a complex web of licensing agreements, corporate maneuvering, and allegations of fraud, providing a fascinating glimpse into the early days of the film industry. The author meticulously reconstructs the events leading up to the lawsuit, highlighting the tensions between different players in the film business – manufacturers, distributors, and exhibitors. The story revolves around the transfer of Edison Company patents to the George Melies Company, a transaction that the Patents Company later sought to invalidate. Through a detailed analysis of legal documents, letters, and witness testimonies, the book illuminates the ethical and business practices that shaped the nascent film industry. The book also explores the concept of “clean hands,” a fundamental principle in equity law, examining the extent to which a party’s prior conduct can disqualify them from receiving equitable relief. By examining the case of the George Melies Company, the book offers a unique perspective on the development of intellectual property law and the evolution of business practices within the film industry. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some aesthetic errors may persist, however it has been deemed that any such will not detract from the work's significant historical value. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase.

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Original Language: English

Country/Region of Manufacture: America

Narrative Type: Nonfiction

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Book Title: George Melies Company, Appellant, vs; Motion Picture Patents Company, Edison Manufacturing Company, George Melies and Gaston Melies, Appellees : Brief for Appellees Motion Picture Patents Company and Edison Manufacturing Company (Classic Reprint)

Number of Pages: 76 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Topic: General

Item Height: 0.2 in

Publication Year: 2016

Illustrator: Yes

Genre: Law

Item Weight: 4 Oz

Author: United States. Circuit Court of Appeals

Item Length: 9 in

Item Width: 6 in

Format: Trade Paperback