Moving Picture News (1911) . Porto Rico and the Philippine Islands. Canada and ForeignPniintries ? $2 50 per year. All communications should be addressed to The Moving Picture News, 30 West Thirteenth Street, New York RATES: $60 per page, ?30 ^-page, $15 1-page, single column $20, $2 per inch. Discounts, 20% 12; 107o 6; 5% 3 months. Volume IV August 12, 1911 Number 32 THE QUESTION OF PATENTS We have frequently in the columns of the ^MovingPicture News expressed our opinion concerning theinvalidity of the various patents, such as the Lathamloop, the Pross shutter, sprocket and
Moving Picture News (1911) . Porto Rico and the Philippine Islands. Canada and ForeignPniintries ? $2 50 per year. All communications should be addressed to The Moving Picture News, 30 West Thirteenth Street, New York RATES: $60 per page, ?30 ^-page, $15 1-page, single column $20, $2 per inch. Discounts, 20% 12; 107o 6; 5% 3 months. Volume IV August 12, 1911 Number 32 THE QUESTION OF PATENTS We have frequently in the columns of the ^MovingPicture News expressed our opinion concerning theinvalidity of the various patents, such as the Lathamloop, the Pross shutter, sprocket and perforated film. Just at the present juncture it may be wise to g0back to some of our old arguments, as we said at thebanquet of the National Exhibitors Association. Wehave been connected directly,, and indirecth. Aviththis industry, for a period of twenty-two years. It was in the year 1889 we first made the acquaint-ance of our friend W. Frese-Greene and saw the firstmotion picture produced in a projecting machine, Avhich. used a shutter and perforated film using a loop. Wetraveled ver} extensively, commencing round 92, withthe machine in England, projecting all the picturesthat were in use and made at that time. The machineused the same devices that were patented in Americain 1902 and 1905, thus show.^o- the flimsy claims onthe various patents of projecting machines and the fal-lacy of prosecuting innocent exhibitors. We have pointed out in previous issues facts likethese, over and over again, until we begin to thinkour readers will be tired of the reiteration of suchwell-known facts and ideas. Still as the mind of theAmerican is so plastic that many impressions veryquickly fade, so that lest we forget we again bringthese matters before our readers with a view of in-spiring them with some courage to fight the bitterantagonism of the Patents Company towards a greatand ever-growing industry. This company is indeed The dog in the manger,it cannot eat the hay, and will not let th
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