Brief for the United States (1914)

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INDEX. Page. Statement 1 PART I: Outline of Facts 2 PART n: General Principles of Law 7 PART ni: Patents and Patent Rights Can Not be Made a Cover for Violation of the Sherman Act 13 PART IV: Outline of Petition and Generally Concerning the Facts . . 29 1. The defendants 29 2. The commerce which is restrained and monopoHzed 30 3. Situation prior to the formation of the Patents Co 33 4. The plan of combination — Allecrations of unlawful intent 35 5. Formation of the Patents Co — Meeting of December 18, 1908 . . _ . 37 6. Preliminary agreements for the assign ment of the patents 39 7. The manufacturers' license agreements entered into with the Patents Co 44 8. The rental exchange agreements 53 9. Exhibitors controlled through so-called licenses 59 10. License agreements with manufacturei*s of projecting machines 60 11. Formation of the General Film Co. .. .. 03 12. Agi-eements between the General Film Co. and Patents Co. licensees . ()9 13. Allegations of petition sumimirizcd 71 14. The praver 75 PART V: Concerning the Defense — the Answkks 75 04717—14 1 1